Scale Operator

 
 

Job ID:  514023

 

Michigan Paving and Materials, a vertically integrated CRH company, energetically drives to continually be a leader in our markets in quality construction materials and value added services by employing innovative techniques and customer-centric practices. We believe that our employees are the reason for our success and we focus on their development and advancement opportunities as well as attracting new talent to our organization. We encourage you to learn more by visiting www.michiganpaving.com, www.stoneco.net or our parent company at www.crhamericas.com

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Responsible for weighing materials and keep records of items prepared, shipped, transferred, and received.
• Monitor supplies and maintain records of operations..
• Track product information, ensure proper scheduling, inventory control, and recordkeeping.
• Compile reports on various aspects of changes and check inventory records for accuracy.
• Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records.
• Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas.
• Weigh vehicles, sample inbound materials, maintain inbound and outbound scaling documentation, review loads and paperwork for inbound and outbound vehicles, and upkeep scale house and scales.
• Clean up around sites and surrounding area..
• Ability to follow directions.
• Actively participate in weekly safety meetings (Tool Box Talks)
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site in proper work attire ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to all Safety Practices & Procedures.
• Strict adherence to all company policies and procedures as outlined in the book of company policies.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.

 

 Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Previous experience operating or working around heavy equipment.

 

Job Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• The ability to pass a pre-employment screening and testing
• Strict adherence to safety requirements, procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) policies

• Have a keen eye for details.
• Interact with customers, vendors, and suppliers.

 

Physical Demands

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met in Construction/Materials Operations to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to hear and speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form is required to complete tasks in an efficient and safe manner.

• Vision abilities required by this job include color, close, and distance vision, as well as peripheral, depth, and focus perception vision.
• This position requires walking, standing, sitting, bending, twisting, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, crouching, and lifting.
• Regularly required to sit and/or stand during a work shift