Hot Plant Operator (Dickerson & Bowen)

General Summary

Dickerson & Bowen - Paving the way for growth and development since 1947
D&B is a leading provider of aggregates, asphalt and asphalt paving services in central and southern Mississippi.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Operating a hot plant efficiently to maintain production goals

• Placing raw aggregate and liquid asphalt materials through the mixing drum to be stored in silos until ready for load-out on trucks for delivery to job sites.

• Performing general maintenance, repair, and service to hot plant as required.

• Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, and with company policies and procedures.

• Maintaining plant files and records.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience operating a hot plant—preferred

• Experience with Astec controls.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of hot mix asphalt business and operations.

• Ability to troubleshoot plant operational issues.

• Ability to communicate clearly.

• Ability to obtain an M.S.H.A Part 46 Certificate (5000-23) as required for the job.

Physical Requirements

• Stoop, bend, and crouch

• Use hands, arms, and legs fully

• See well (either naturally or with correction)

• Lift up to 80 pounds.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

• Demonstrate ability to learn Company’s timekeeping and reporting systems.

• Ability and willingness to abide by Company's Code of Conduct daily.

• Ability to understand and comply with MSHA rules and regulations.

• Ability to react and quickly adapt in a fast-paced the plant environment.

• Ability to communicate bilingually in English and Spanish is a plus!

Benefits

We have committed to leading the highway construction and aggregate industries by rewarding our most valuable resource... our employees!

Policies

• The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Requirements for this job are subject to modification by Dickerson & Bowen Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.