Loader Operator - Harlingen

About the Company

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

We’re Coming Back Together To Be Together. 100% In Office & Onsite. At Vulcan Materials, we believe that the heart of our success lies in the strength of our engagement, our connection, and our commitment to developing our people. We are excited to restore the collaborative in-person environment that fuels our innovation and growth.

• Champion Safety:
  Take an active role in prioritizing safety throughout the operation for yourself and others at all times in accordance with MSHA and Vulcan standards. Follow established traffic patterns, avoiding hazardous conditions and immediately reporting unsafe ones.
• Operate Mobile Equipment Loaders:
  Load aggregates for processing, feed the plant, and safely load customers’ trucks within legal load limits. Operate a loader to strip and prep the mining site and push material closer to the feeder for processing.
• Monitor Materials:
  Maintain an adequate feed of materials and maintain stockpiles. Visually inspect materials for compliance with specifications.
• Perform Inspections and Maintenance:
  Perform thorough pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections, accurately complete daily mobile equipment reports, and observe the plant and report any necessary maintenance or adjustments. Clean yard and plant areas and participate in maintenance, repair, and general plant housekeeping activities.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:
  Keep the plant and operations safe by reporting necessary maintenance or adjustments.

• Experience:
  
  2 years experience operating loaders and dozers in a plant environment preferred.
• Functional and Safety Knowledge:
  Solid knowledge and understanding of the equipment’s capabilities, specifications of finished materials, OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations, hazard recognition skills, and ability to recognize various products by sight and understand proper plant operation.
• Flexibility:
  Ability to work overtime and extended hours depending on customer and company demands, to work outside in all types of weather conditions and tolerate exposure to loud noises.
• Ready to Drive:
  Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment; responsive to inquiries promptly and follow through to address issues.

• Great Company Culture: A competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open‑mindedness, and communication.
• Safe:
  Industry leader in health and safety standards, committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.
• Meaningful Work:
  Our aggregates are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.
• Rest and Relaxation:
  Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.
• Prepare for the Future: 401(k) with company match and contribution.
• Training and Development:
  Development programs to help employees meet their goals.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law from discrimination.