2nd Shift Mechanic​/Dredge Operator

Title of Position

Maintenance/Dredge Operator

Franklin, NJ

$27.51 - $44.00 (based on previous or relevant quarry/maintenance mechanic experience)

2nd Shift – 200pm-1000pm (may require shifts up to 12 hours based on workload demands)

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• 401K, Pension
• Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Overtime as needed

• Clears, grubs, strips, excavates, backfills, ditches, stockpiles and pushes various types of material found at a quarry.
• Constructs berms, excavates and grades to final grade.
• Loads sand and sometimes small stone from a stockpile to a truck and/or train car.
• Estimates load size for a vehicle and ensures neither over nor under load a truck.
• Loads a truck without creating spillage.
• Performs general cleanup around all areas.
• Performs a daily heavy equipment walk‑around inspection and preventive maintenance responsibilities.
• Diagnoses and repairs plant issues.
• Performs welding and fabrication.
• Operates and maintains the dredge.
• Performs other work as assigned when not engaged in operating equipment including labor and general maintenance of all areas of the mine as needed.

• Valid Driver's License.
• At least one year operating heavy equipment required.
• Can work 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. shift or as needed; schedule may change with operations.
• Can work Saturdays as needed.
• Prior experience running a dredge highly preferred; willingness to train required.
• Mechanical/maintenance skills required.
• Experience operating a loader required; experience operating a skid steer, dozer, excavator, and/or haul truck highly preferred.
• Education from a technical school in a related field preferred (welding, electrical, maintenance, etc.).
• Welding experience a plus, particularly in MIG, stick, and overhead.
• Knowledge of mechanical failure causes and corrective steps for different types of motors/machinery.
• Knowledge and experience with safety regulations such as OSHA and MSHA is a plus but not required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses a sense of urgency and ownership to complete assignments through to completion.
• Ability to respond with flexibility and efficiency to frequent changes in task focus, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines.
• Available to work most Saturdays, 10–14 hour shifts, outdoors in all weather, and comfortable with heights.

• Able to work extended hours as needed.
• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors.
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location.

• Requires a stationary position, traversing, moving, transporting, and ability to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position equipment.
• Must be able to work at heights; climb stairs, ladders, and silos.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; negligible amount of force frequently.
• Requires concrete chipping, shoveling, sweeping, and greasing of plant equipment.
• Regularly required to communicate with employees and others, and to function safely within an office environment and occasional industrial plant locations.

Silvi Materials does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.