BATCH PLANT OPERATOR

Duties and/or Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained, conduct toolbox meetings daily/weekly.
• Safely and properly operate plant.
• May be required to operate additional company vehicle during plant tear down, moves, and set up.
• Identify appropriate material to produce quality asphalt or concrete material per job specifications.
• Communicate with quality control personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
• Maintain inventory levels of all mix materials (aggregate, oil, cement powder, fly ash, etc.) to ensure no depletion during production demand.
• Monitor production levels and adjust production as needed.
• Schedule trucks & start times, communicate with operations supervisor prior to loading trucks.
• Tear down, set up, and calibrate plant.
• Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations.
• Lead personnel at plant and work with dispatch to schedule drivers.
• Monitor plant site to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality/equipment operation/repair, etc.).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers a managers/supervisors.
• Proven experience handling multiple projects and priorities while maintaining tight deadlines; highly organized with attention to detail.
• Accurately complete plant reports and other documentation as needed.
• Ensure MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
• Maintain safe working and foster safety culture, ensure good housekeeping skills and lockout/tagout procedures.
• When needed, accompany employee to medical facility when injured and manage work comp claim by working closely with medical provider on treatment plan.

Minimum Requirements

• High School or GED plus higher trade or technical school or equivalent in related field
• Plant maintenance & operation
• Electrical knowledge
• Class A or B CDL, required
• Ability to provide and maintain proper license, medical card, and acceptable driving record