Process Attendant

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world‑class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada.

Renowned for its forward‑thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Responsible for monitoring of all field activities and operating equipment in the plant. To assure all material flows are continuous and uninterrupted. Perform work area inspections and report any unsafe working conditions.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Assist production employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires.
• May be required to work overtime, rotating shift schedule, unsociable hour shifts and respond to all callouts.
• Monitor process equipment lube levels, operating conditions and report any perceived problems.
• Report any housekeeping or material spill problems in the plant and take necessary actions to prevent and rectify any potential problems.
• Monitor and maintain all material flows to ensure quality of products within specifications.
• Ensure environmental compliance and report any visual emissions.
• Work closely with the Control Room Operator to ensure all communications are accurate and complete.
• Operate all process equipment at the highest production level within permitting limits.
• Assist the Production Supervisor and Control Room Operator in all aspects including the starting and stopping of all process equipment.
• Daily shift tasks include:
  • Workplace inspections and housekeeping.
  • First Aid care, accident investigation and/or reporting, and other emergency issues as needed.
  • Completing all required departmental data logging and reports.
  • Checking equipment for correct operation, lube levels, and ensuring continuous material flows and satisfactory production quality.
  • Analyzing, integrating, and interpreting numerical information; diagnosing problems; summarizing information; identifying faults in equipment.
  • Informing and reporting: providing spoken information about a problem/issue, reporting to supervisor, giving instructions by radio or telephone, contacting a manager or supervisor for authorization.
  • Collecting information: observing operations to detect problems, noting danger or warning symbols, unusual occurrences, listening to verbal reports, asking questions to establish required information.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

• High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of work related experience.
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Ability to perform physical tasks that include walking, climbing equipment, working within confined spaces.
• Mechanical, welding and machinist skills are preferred.
• Ability to drive and operate various equipment such as front‑end loaders, skid steers, forklifts, bobcats, etc.
• Basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage calculations).
• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions and tolerate extreme heat and cold temperatures.
• Ability to work at high elevations up to 50 feet.

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

Work to be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoor exposure throughout the plant. Mild exposure to cement dust, heat, cold, and noise requires compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures. Exposure to high elevations of up to 250 feet in height. Exposure to all weather conditions. Normal operation…