Production Support Specialist

About the role

Position: Production Support Specialist

Reports to: Yard Supervisor

Shift: Shifts vary (8 a–4 p, 4 p–12 a, 12 a–8 a), includes weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleanup and material handling duties under general supervision and according to specified policies and procedures
• Clean the plant of materials or process spills using brooms, shovels, wheelbarrows (up to 200 lb full), buckets (up to 50 lb full), pneumatic scrapers (~20 lb), and air lances (¾ in diameter up to 10 ft long, ~10 lb)
• Remove cement build-up from equipment using hammers and mallets weighing 1–10 lb
• Run mobile equipment in the plant: loader, bobcat, forklift, man lift, and dump truck
• Clean the plant using a high-pressure fire hose (~100 lb, ~100 lb thrust when in use)
• Assist as needed in maintenance, production, and/or shipping duties as relief for other departments
• Observe all safety rules and keep work areas clean continuously
• Learn about plant operations including process flow of raw materials, gases, and finished products
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, and signs
• Willingness to learn; training will be provided
• High school graduation or equivalent required
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to properly operate mobile equipment (once trained) required

Work Environment

• Outdoor work in all weather conditions
• Exposure to dust, loud noise, heat, dirt, and high elevations up to 150 ft
• Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure
• Walking over rough surfaces, climbing 30-ft ladders and stairs, bending, pushing, pulling
• Working at heights up to 250 ft; working in awkward positions and confined spaces
• Lifting materials weighing up to 125 lb

Pay

$32.55 per hour after 90-day probation; potential to earn up to $39.76 per hour; annual raises on July 1 each year

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Short-term and long-term disability pay
• Life insurance
• Growth opportunities
• 100% paid training through Metro Community College for skilled trades such as welding and electrical