Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions - Facility Operator

We are a relationship-driven, family-owned company with locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico, maintaining a small-company feel. This full-time position is for a Facility Operator at our Boise, Idaho, facility.

About the role

Join a tight-knit team producing high-quality asphalt binder. Facility operators work in the tank farm to produce, process, ensure quality, and load/unload neat and polymer-modified asphalt oil for paving and repair customers. The role involves outdoor work in all weather conditions and requires collaboration with fellow operators, management, trucking companies, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with testing products in the lab
• Input quality specifications and batch data into reports
• Sample product quality
• Load and unload trucks and railcars
• Conduct minor maintenance on equipment (pumps, racks, mixers)
• Attend and participate in daily production, quality, and EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) meetings
• Utilize proactive tools such as 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 companies, and customers

Requirements

• A 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 tasks involving lifting, bending, and climbing tanks/structures
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to work days and hours as scheduled, Monday through Sunday
• Comfortable working outdoors in all seasons

Benefits

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

COVID-19 considerations: Employees are spread across shifts with social distancing, regular cleaning, and face coverings required on-site.