Heavy Equipment Operator

Job ID:  512523

Sapphire Americas, a CRH Company, provides environmental services to industrial and municipal waste generators by converting their byproducts into fuels and materials that can be used in the cement manufacturing process. Converting waste into alternative fuels and materials and then recycling them into cement uniquely positions Ash Grove and Sapphire Americas to deliver unique zero landfill solutions to waste generators while lowering carbon footprint of our manufacturing activities and creating brighter future for our communities.
 

Position Title: Heavy Equipment Operator

Reports to: Alternative Fuels Manager

Schedule: TBD

Pay: $22.17

  

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

 

• Health Insurance 

• Dental Insurance  

• Vision Insurance 

• 401k with company match and profit-sharing  

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Disability Pay 

• Life Insurance 

• Growth Opportunities and more! 

  

Summary: 

  

The Heavy Equipment Operator 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 position stockpiles material at the facility’s storage building and hauls shredded materials to load trailers. The Heavy Equipment Operator works rotating shifts.

 

What you’ll be contributing: 

 

• 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  

 

To succeed in this position, you will need:   

 

• High school graduation or equivalent is required 
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn, training will be provided  
• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment - load and/or haul truck, or related experienced
• Ability to operate equipment with high