Quarry Operator

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Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us. We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.
Position: Quarry Operator
Reports to: Quarry Supervisor
Pay: $23/hr
At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k with company match and profit-sharing
Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Disability Pay
Life Insurance
Growth Opportunities and more!
What you’ll be contributing:
Responsible for the safe, timely, loading and unloading of quarry material to ensure plant operations are optimized. To assure all material flows are continuous and uninterrupted.
Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines
Be able to operate heavy equipment for a period of 8 to 10 hours per shift, including loaders, dozers, backhoes and draglines.
Complete all workplace and pre-shift equipment inspections and housekeeping.
Be knowledgeable as to handling types of raw materials in the Quarry.
Complete all required data logs and reports.
May be required to work overtime, rotating shift schedule, unsociable hour shifts and respond to call outs.
First Aid care, accident investigation and reporting, and other emergency issues as needed.
Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor.
Maintain a clean job site; pickup all tools and equipment and secure the job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.
Report any housekeeping or material spill problems in the Quarry and/or plant and take necessary actions to notify the appropriate personnel of potential problems.
Material handling and storage.
Load and unload trucks; haul and hoist materials.
Monitor heavy loading equipment lube levels, operating conditions and report and perceived problems and performing pre-shift and post-shift inspections.
Bring problems to the attention of the Quarry Supervisor and/or Manager.
Proficient in the operation of heavy equipment.
Perform all safety and pre-shift inspections on all mobile equipment.
Become cross-trained on specific plant equipment in the Quarry.
Report all safety and environmental hazards to the Production Supervisor immediately.
Utilize all safety equipment, personal and otherwise, as required by MSHA standards and Company guidelines.
To assist Production employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires.
To work closely with the Control Room Operator and Process/Shipping Operators to ensure all communications are accurate and complete.
Attend safety meetings and trainings as scheduled.
Shift work may be required to complete plant occupational requirements.
To carry requir

Employment type
Full Time