Senior Production Worker

ARCOSA Lightweight
is searching for a Senior Production Worker
for our Shepherdsville, KY
plant. In this role you will support a positive safety culture by directing the activities and staff within a 24/7 aggregate environment that is regulated by MSHA safety standards. As a Senior Production Worker, you will be part of the production team making our products.

Arcosa Lightweight is a leading producer and distributor in the Western and Southwestern U.S. of lightweight and natural aggregates, including expanded shale and clay, crushed stone, sand and gravel, asphalt rock, and other products.

Our Senior Production Workers work for a company that puts employees first, safety first, and offers great benefits. As a Senior Production Worker at Arcosa Lightweight you’ll produce material and use machinery such as excavators, dozer, motor graders, skid steers, water truck, maintenance trucks, and other yard vehicles to move materials and products between workstations and/or receiving and storage locations. The Senior Production Worker will also ensure proper identification of parts and materials.

Other duties as assigned.

• Referral Bonus
• Quarterly Safety Bonus
• Competitive hourly pay
• Opportunity for annual performance increases
• 401k program with employer matching
• Room for growth and career advancement
• Health insurance
• Paid life insurance
• Paid short term disability
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• MSHA training provided

• Comply with all industry safety rules, procedures and applicable government regulations
• Perform tasks assigned in a safe and effective manner
• Operate at least 2 pieces of mobile equipment (haul truck, farm tractor, water truck, rubber tire backhoe, front loader, etc.)
• Operate equipment in quarry or production
• Follow all safety rules and practices
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain the bowl mill and cooler area
• Perform all necessary work area inspections and document discrepancies. This includes any heavy equipment checklist/inspections
• Be able to operate front end loader
• Run clinker pile and spec material clay shed via front end loader
• Close off spec doors to coolers
• Haul stack dust once a shift
• Remove logs from cooler
• Fill and maintain coal hopper
• Perform all tasks in a safe manner which includes wearing proper personal protective equipment and follow safety regulations established by this company
• Perform other duties as required
• Keep water level pumped down at eight belt
• Run clinkers for the screening and crushing department
• Grease and inspect crusher screens in finishing plant
• Help clay feed attendant to keep clay chopped in clay shed
• Run sweeper to keep concrete clean, washing of scrubber slabs
• Assist in turning and replacement of hammers in crusher
• Drive dump truck during cleanup of spillage in plant
• Maintain the operation of the cooler reversible belts which includes keeping tail pulleys clean and keeping water on belts when needed
• Maintain the operation of the coal mills which include maintaining proper oil levels, water circulation through coal mills, grease appropriate areas when needed and keeping coal area clean
• Maintain the operation of cooler drives and keep area around the coolers clean
• Keep tail pulley and catwalk cleaned on stockpile belts
• Remove clinkers from cooler pits and stack in designated areas
• Keep all above areas clean
• Grease equipment in all areas of production
• Other duties as assigned

• Prompt, regular, and predictable attendance
• The ability to stand, stoop, bend, lift, walk, climb stairs, ladders, and catwalks up to 60 feet as required and lift weights up to 60 pounds.
• The ability to work in a varied outdoor environment (cold, hot, dry, dusty, rainy)
• High school diploma or GED…