Plant Operator

About the role

The primary responsible for the plant operator is operating the materials processing equipment that produces the product for sale in a sand and gravel or a quarry operation.

Responsibilities

• Using a computer or manual controls to operate primary or secondary crushing or other plant equipment in order to meet site production needs.
• Visually observe and monitor gauges etc., of all equipment while in operation to maintain proper flow of material on belts, crushers and screens.
• Walk around plant, observing plant, monitoring the size, quality of the materials, looking for anomalies.
• Perform preventive maintenance and pre-shift inspections.
• Perform clean up, perform greasing of bearings, assist team members with plant mode changes, and perform repairs as needed.
• Maintain strong communication with quality personnel and make adjustment to material blends as required.
• Communicate all safety, maintenance and production needs.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas.
• Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

Requirements

• Education: Ability to read and write
• Additional Education Preferred: High School Diploma or GED
• Required Work Experience: Experience working in varying weather elements. Quarry experience preferred
• Additional Requirements: Highly dependable, ability to work in fast paced environment. Ability to learn plant flow, plant operations and screening. Experienced with operating/maintaining and troubleshooting materials plant preferred. Have the willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required. Ability to perform rigorous physical activities in all weather conditions. Previous experience in a construction or quarry environment preferred.
• This job requires shift work, callouts, scheduled and unscheduled overtime, weekend and holiday work.

Qualifications

• Employees may have the work schedule adjusted on short notice.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators.
• Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

Skills

• Ability to read and write
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in varying weather elements. Quarry experience preferred
• Dependable, fast-paced environment
• Plant flow, plant operations and screening
• Operating/maintaining and troubleshooting materials plant
• Team environment, assisting co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required
• Rigorous physical activities in all weather conditions
• Previous experience in a construction or quarry environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Education Assistance Program
• Dress for your day

Pay

• Competitive salary

Schedule

• Shift work, callouts, scheduled and unscheduled overtime, weekend and holiday work