Plant Operator

What you’ll do: 

• Ensures routine maintenance is performed on a timely basis
• Ensures logbooks are accurately maintained and up to date
• Performs lifting, pulling, carrying and other manual labor tasks to operate equipment designed to crush concrete on job site
• Operates equipment; assists in equipment maintenance tasks, and reports equipment operation problems to production Supervisor
• Assists, and performs duties of co-workers, as needed to accomplish productivity objectives.
• Trains all personnel in job duties and responsibilities and monitors job sites
• Conducts daily safety meetings and submits daily reports to Production supervisor of attendance log and topics covered
• Completes daily yard status report with equipment issues and submits to Production supervisor
• Produces reports of the previous business day’s plant production numbers and forwards to sales Department each day
• Monitors all site supplies (cases, PPE, water, ice, etc) and submits orders on daily basis to Production supervisor, including quantity and when needed
• Assign personnel to their daily duties
• Require each employee to always wear proper PPE
• Ensures routine maintenance is performed on a timely basis
• Reviews plant, equipment and maintenance schedules and recommends possible
• changes in operation to Production Supervisor for increased productivity or profit
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

What you’ll need:

• Knowledge of general construction procedures; mechanical knowledge, and knowledge of loader machine signals
• Prior experience of at least 3 years in a similar position with similar equipment and operations is required
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time at conveyor belt operation
• Ability to climb heights of 40 feet on a regular basis
• Ability to lift, carry, and/or pull 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to work in dusty, loud noise environment