SIMON | Batch Plant Operator

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients.

What we do is bigger than construction - it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit

The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain.

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Job Summary:

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, monitoring, and maintenance of concrete batch plant operations. Supports ready-mix and aggregate production and sales through operation of plant controls and mobile equipment, coordination of material usage, ordering raw materials, assisting with dispatch and trucking logistics, ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance, and performing related duties as assigned, including driving ready-mix trucks when required.

Main Responsibilities:

* Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Simon Steering and Continuous Improvement teams.

* Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies.

* Operate concrete batch plant systems to produce ready-mix concrete in accordance with customer specifications, quality standards, and production schedules.

* Monitor material usage, inventory levels, and production output to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.

* Review production costs and product quality and modify production or inventory control programs as necessary to maintain and enhance profitable operations.

* Order required raw materials (including cement, fly ash, aggregates, propane, and fuel) in advance based on construction schedules provided by the construction superintendent and/or project manager.

* Ensure accurate quantities are batched, recorded, and coded to the correct job and phase codes.

* Maintain yard logs and assist the area manager with plant logs and associated documentation.

* Ensure the plant is operating properly and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

* Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and minor repairs on plant equipment, including compressors, motors, belts, lubrication systems, and corrosion control.

* Perform loader and scale operations associated with aggregate material handling and sales.

* Safely operate aggregate and ready-mix trucks when needed, based on qualifications and operational needs.

* Assist with dispatching and coordinating the trucking fleet, including communication with internal drivers and outside haulers.

* Coordinate with construction superintendents, project managers, and outside trucking vendors, and collect outside truck timecards as required.

* Assist in supervising and providing direction to employees involved in plant, quarry, trucking, and scale operations.

* Operate other equipment and perform additional duties as assigned to support aggregate and ready-mix production and sales.

Education:

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

* Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with the ability to maintain a clean driving record required.

* ACI Certification preferred or the ability…