Material Handler - Sapphire

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Ash Grove family of companies 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.

Reports to: Sapphire Site Manager - Sapphire

Pay: $24.40/hr

The materials handler operates heavy equipment such as forklifts, skid steers, material handlers, and loaders to move materials to support a shredding operation. This position safely drives and maneuvers equipment into position for unloading trucks and loading and dumping materials. The Heavy Equipment Operator works rotating shifts. The position stockpiles material at the facility’s storage building and hauls shredded materials to load trailers.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Operates and loads equipment safely, responsibly, and proficiently to move raw material to and around the facility while observing all safety rules.
• Operates assigned equipment to feed material into the processing system.
• Lubricates equipment with greases and oils and performs minor repairs.
• Conducts daily equipment inspections, monitors and maintains fluid levels, and visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Organizes and plans maintenance each day. Prepares for scheduled maintenance.
• Follows all plant safety policies and procedures.
• Follows established traffic patterns, avoiding road hazards and other hazardous conditions.
• Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discuss machine operation variations with supervisors/other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repair machines.
• Maintains good housekeeping throughout the facility.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on the system.
• Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts.
• Assist mechanic with basic service and repairs.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

• High school graduation or equivalent is required
• Minimum 2 years of operating heavy equipment – load and/or haul truck, or related experience is preferred
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc. Willingness to learn, training will be provided
• Ability to read and interpret warning labels, safety instructions, product use instructions, and electrical drawings including schematics, interconnection, conduit and cabinet drawings.
• Ability to operate equipment with high competency, skill, and proficiency.
• Mechanical knowledge of equipment used, machines, and tools, including their uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Shredding, mobile equipment, and/or cement manufacturing experience preferred.

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 of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure.

Work requires lifting parts weighing up to 50 pounds; climbing ladders; kneeling, bending, pulling, pushing, working in awkward positions; walking on uneven surfaces; climbing stairs; working in man-baskets using a safety harness; and measuring voltage, ohm’s and current accurately and safely.

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow all job instructions of his/her…