Laborer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Construction Labor ​/ Trades

Job  – Michigan Paving and Materials, a CRH company, is seeking a skilled laborer to operate heavy equipment and perform maintenance tasks on construction sites.

• Operate various pieces of equipment accurately, efficiently, and safely.
• Clean up around the plant and surrounding area.
• Lubricate and perform general maintenance on the equipment.
• Follow directions and actively participate in weekly safety meetings (Tool Box Talks).
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co‑workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site in proper work attire and be ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strictly adhere to all safety practices and procedures.
• Strictly adhere to all company policies and procedures as outlined in the company policy book.
• Be willing to work in a team environment and assist co‑workers or supervisors with other duties as required.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous experience helping to operate or working around heavy equipment.

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment screening and testing.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements, procedures, and personal protective equipment (PPE) policies.

• Language skills: read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; hear and speak effectively to customers or employees.
• Mathematical skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret graphs.
• Reasoning ability: solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization; interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Vision: color, close, and distance vision; peripheral, depth, and focus perception vision.
• Work at heights, requiring climbing and balancing on ladders, scaffolds, and stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.
• Perform walking, standing, sitting, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, crouching, and lifting.
• Regularly sit and/or stand during a work shift of at least eight hours per day on uneven surfaces, including natural ground and slopes in varying weather conditions.
• Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Carry, lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• Operate equipment under extreme temperatures for extended hours.
• Work a flexible schedule based on project needs and demands.

• Work outdoors on a job site in extreme weather conditions for extended hours.
• Environment periodically exposes employees to high levels of noise, dirt, grease, and dust typical of construction projects.
• Regularly work with or near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• May be exposed to substances or materials commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt, and concrete.
• Regularly work near moving mechanical parts, walk on uneven surfaces, and be exposed to wet, humid airborne particles, extreme heat or cold.
• Occasional exposure to vibration.
• Noise level is usually quiet but may require protective equipment at some facilities.

• Highly competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

CRH has a long and proud heritage. It is a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Michigan Paving and Materials, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. EOE/Vet/Disability.