Blending Technician - Night Shift

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Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.
Job Summary
To set up and operate all equipment and select materials required in the compounding operation to provide consistent material to extruders and maintain blend inventory.
Job Responsibilities
Use safe working practice for operations and wear proper protective equipment
Set up the mixer system to produce compound needed for production
Check weigh scales periodically for zero reading. Know how to adjust scales to zero. Also, must know how to zero scales with empty bucket or box on scales
Recognize all ingredients visually. Must be able to recognize per bag what each ingredient is
Weigh each ingredient to the required formulation. Must be able to understand formulation they are using. Must put in ingredients in proper order to maintain proper batch according to accumulating weights
Handle material for weighing and supply blender with bucket weighed materials. Be able to operate forklift in tight areas to supply materials to weigh station
Select and place for use materials for compound to be mixed
Connect mixer to proper conveying system to generate proper input and pump to correct silo
Accurately weigh each material and add to compounder in the proper order
Alert foreman when weighing error is discovered
Stock raw materials for mixing operation per operating policy
Make routine inspections of mixer system daily. Write work orders for repair of items found not to be operating correctly
Maintain blend levels in silos as instructed
Must be able to climb silo and take measurements. Must be able to climb and work on top of railcars
Keep all hose caps installed on all railcars and hoses to keep dirt and rocks from contaminating resin
Receive raw materials as directed by operating policy
Complete all required paperwork as required
Assist maintenance personnel in repairing blending equipment upon request
Keep work area neat and clean at all times
Job Requirements
High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
What CRH Offers You
Highly competitive base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs

Employment type
Full Time