Loader Operator - Portable (Seasonal)

Duties and/or Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained.
• Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) on loader. Maintain 3 points of contact at all times while performing maintenance activities.
• Safely and properly operate loader.
• Load trucks with driver in sight to communicate and ensure safe loading procedure.
• Load trucks up to legal hauling weight limit.
• Identify appropriate material to produce quality aggregate material per job specifications.
• Communicate with other personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
• Maintain smooth, level haul roads.
• Maintain contaminant-free aggregate piles.
• Inspect material - check gradation quality, oversize rocks, contaminants.
• Keep pit floor smooth.
• May keep asphalt plant fed for maximum production.
• Check for spillage on plant floor and clean up daily (assist with shoveling spillage).
• May maintain the leftover asphalt that is dumped out at the plant.
• Help maintain asphalt plant as needed.
• Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with people under high stress situations.
• Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
• Ensure OSHA, MSHA, EPA, DNR, lock out/tag out, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Equipment operation and maintenance.
• Drivers license, preferred.