Laborer, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Industrial Maintenance

Position Summary

The Laborer supports safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations by performing a wide range of general labor and operational support tasks in an industrial manufacturing environment with kiln operations. This role is essential to maintaining a safety‑first culture and requires strict adherence to all safety rules, procedures, and environmental standards, including the consistent and correct use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Perform all duties in compliance with company policies and all applicable MSHA, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Consistently wear and properly use all required PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel‑toe/metatarsal boots, gloves, high‑visibility clothing, and respiratory protection as required.
• Follow all safety procedures related to lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hot work, and working at heights.
• Immediately report safety hazards, near misses, incidents, or unsafe conditions to supervision.
• Participate in pre‑shift meetings, safety training, inspections, and job safety analyses (JSAs).

• Perform general labor duties supporting kiln, production, and maintenance operations.
• Clean and remove debris, dust, residue, and material buildup from plant areas including kilns, coolers, mills, conveyors, silos, screens, baghouses, platforms, catwalks, basements, rail and truck loadout areas, and yards.
• Assist operators during normal operations, outages, and maintenance activities as assigned.
• Monitor work areas and equipment for abnormal conditions such as excessive heat, dust, leaks, or mechanical issues and report findings promptly.

• Perform manual material handling tasks including lifting, carrying, shoveling, sweeping, vacuuming, and staging materials.
• Operate basic tools and equipment such as shovels, brooms, wheelbarrows, and industrial vacuums.
• Safely operate or assist with equipment such as forklifts, skid steers, and vacuum trucks when trained and authorized.
• Support equipment servicing, inspections, and housekeeping to maintain safe and efficient plant operations.

• Maintain a high level of housekeeping in assigned areas to prevent slip, trip, fire, and dust hazards.
• Follow approved methods for dust control, waste handling, and spill prevention.
• Support environmental compliance efforts by following procedures for material disposal and emissions control.

• Perform tasks in a timely, efficient, and quality‑focused manner.
• Work effectively as part of a team while also demonstrating the ability to work independently.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support safe and efficient plant operations.

• Strong commitment to safety, PPE compliance, and housekeeping standards.
• Ability to work safely in hot, dusty, noisy industrial environments.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently when required.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tasks, procedures, and equipment.
• Dependable with consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Basic reading, math, and communication skills.

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and punctuality; work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, or be on‑call as required.
• Perform physically demanding work for extended periods, including standing, bending, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, balancing, and reaching.
• Access all areas of the plant, including climbing stairs and ladders, working at heights up to approximately 120 feet, entering confined spaces and accessing tunnels.
• Work safely around high temperature kiln systems, moving equipment, conveyors, and mobile equipment.
• Tolerate exposure to heat, cold, noise, vibration, dust, fumes, and lime/mineral particles.
• Ability to see, hear, communicate, and maintain situational awareness in an industrial environment.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up…