Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions - Facility Operator

Join a tight-knit team solving the everyday challenges of producing high-quality asphalt binder. Ergon Asphalt Partners is a relationship-driven, family-owned company with locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico, offering great pay and benefits while maintaining a small-company feel. This full-time position is based at our Mulga, AL facility.

About the role

Facility Operators work in the tank farm as part of a team to produce, process, ensure quality, and load/unload neat and polymer-modified asphalt oil for paving and repair customers. This is an outdoor role requiring work in a variety of weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with testing products in the lab
• Input quality specifications and batch data into reports
• Sample product quality
• Load and unload trucks, railcars, and barges
• Conduct minor maintenance on plant equipment (pumps, racks, mixers)
• Attend and participate in daily production, quality, and EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) meetings
• Utilize proactive safety tools (e.g., safety checklists)
• Ensure good facility housekeeping
• Stay current on required training
• Wear provided PPE (hard hat, face shield, long-sleeve shirt, H2S monitor, steel-toe boots, safety glasses)
• Communicate effectively with operators, management, trucking company, and customers to meet needs

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in Excel (preferred)
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to read and follow written instructions
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
• Ability to learn computer skills
• Able to lift 50 pounds with assistance and perform jobs involving heavy lifting, bending, and climbing tanks/structures
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to work scheduled days and hours, Monday through Sunday
• Willingness to work outdoors in all seasons

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health, life, and dental insurance
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Tuition assistance
• Profit sharing