Material Handler (Heavy Equipment Operator)

Job ID: 527645

 

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, 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.

 

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com 

 

Position: Material Handler/Heavy Equipment Operator
Reports to: Production Supervisor

Shift: Rotating 12-hour Shifts.  4 on / 4 off.  Swing from days to nights every month.

Wage Scale: $36.96- $42.36  w/ potential for overtime

Note: The wage scale for the position is the full wage scale an individual can make based on performance, experience, and seniority throughout their time at the company.

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

 

• Family Culture – We treat our team like family
• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Paid Time Off - Regular full-time employees with less than two years of continuous service will accrue 3.077 vacation hours per pay period.
• Newly hired employees, upon completion of 6 months of continuous service with the company will be provided 40 hours of personal sick time off. 
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• 401k with 5% company match & profit sharing
• Opportunities for Internal Mobility
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Training Provided
• Tuition Reimbursement Program - We'll assist with continuing education that aligns with your career goals
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Company Discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel & more!
• Opportunities for Community Engagement

                                                                            

What you'll be contributing:

 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Operates front-end loader on barges for the purpose of off-loading raw materials.  This includes but, is not limited to, loading of equipment onto the barge, the complete material removal process, and the unloading of equipment of the barge.
• Operates a dump truck, forklift, man-lift, and heavy equipment to transport raw materials, clinker, and other items within the confines of the plant.
• Attends to security of barge, barge support equipment inspection, and inspection and maintenance of material conveying systems as required.
• Operate sweeper and water truck to maintain dust control.                              
• Performs pre-shift inspections on heavy equipment for proper operation of equipment parts and performs preventive maintenance. Maintains proper oil levels, replacement of air filters, and other minor parts.  Maintains appropriate equipment lubrication levels, and cleans equipment ensuring proper safety, and operation.
• Assists as needed on construction projects, general cleanup, and/or assisting in production operations as needed.
• Assists in unloading rail cars, as needed.
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as guidelines for operating and maintaining vehicle
• Assists in other departments, as needed for vacation and other relief.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.<