Heavy Equipment Operator - Sapphire

Job ID:  513226

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.
 

 

Sapphire Americas supports the Ash Grove Cement business by providing alternative fuels and alternative raw materials to facilitate the cement plants’ goals regarding commercial excellence, carbon footprint, and future developments. 

 

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America. 

 

Position: Heavy Equipment Operator 

Reports to: AFR Site Manager  

Shift: Monday to Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm  

Pay: $23/hr  

 

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! 

 

What you’ll be contributing: 

 

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.

 

• 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 established traffic patterns, avoiding road hazards and other hazardous conditions.