Laborer, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

About Ash Grove Cement

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.

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match and profit‑sharing
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Perform general clean‑up duties using tools such as shovel, broom, chipping hammer, pavement breaker, concrete saw, Waldon front‑end loader, Bobcat loader and motorized sweepers.
• Assist in removing and installing refractory lining in the kiln, preheat tower, coolers and other related plant equipment; also assist with concrete pours and mixing special castables, which may require lifting sacks weighing a minimum of 30 pounds.
• Clean plant equipment, including unplugging chutes and silo feeders, cleaning dust collectors and tower cyclones with water and air hoses, and unplugging preheat tower vessels, feed pipes, conveyor drums, augers, belt conveyors and troughing rolls.
• Perform emergency railroad track repairs, occasionally pounding a sledgehammer weighing up to 16 pounds; clean railroad hopper and box cars, lifting top‑loading doors weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Clean building roofs, remove snow when necessary, and occasionally clean drain ditches and catch basins using shovels and an air lance.
• Assist in screening grinding balls and recharging mill grinding ball load.
• Perform janitorial and ground‑keeping duties such as changing air‑conditioner filters, mowing, weeding, fertilizing, watering and trimming.
• Provide vacation relief, fill other positions as needed, and perform duties assigned by the Shift Supervisor or Production Manager.
• Observe all safety rules and keep work areas clean.

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.; willingness to learn.
• Ability to safely and effectively use and operate tools including shovel, broom, chipping hammer, pavement breaker, concrete saw, Waldon front‑end loader, Bobcat loader, motorized sweeper, brick saw, water hose, air hose, sledgehammer and air lance.

Work will be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoors, exposing you to cement dust, heat, cold and noise. Exposure to high elevations up to 250 feet, all weather conditions and mobile equipment vibration is common. Compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures is required.

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

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal‑opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability. CRH is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.