SIMON | Plant Mechanic

Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/.

The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com. 

Job Summary:

Responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant machinery, equipment, and related structures within a commercial aggregate and/or ready-mix/asphalt production environment. This role supports continuous plant operations by ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and efficiency, and assists with plant and quarry operations as needed.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Simon Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
•    Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies 
•    Ensure a safe work environment by following all safety policies and procedures, while using the appropriate tools, equipment, and PPE for the task
•    Follow all OSHA / MSHA regulations for safe working procedures and environment, as applicable
•    Perform daily tasks and expectations for each project as advised by manager
•    Assist with maintaining organization and safe operation of yard or plant
•    Maintain plant to meet operating requirements and objectives
•    Visually inspect and test plant machinery and equipment
•    Perform maintenance mechanic assignments on equipment and facilities of plant
•    Collect data for preventative and predictive plant maintenance projects
•    Perform welding and cutting assignments, including fabrication for plant equipment and structures, and make repairs to worn processing equipment according to plant standards
•    Inspect lubrication of mechanical equipment, record data for running equipment, take lab samples as required, drain oil and change oil and filters on all equipment oil reservoirs
•    Operate mobile heavy industrial equipment and/or company vehicles used to complete maintenance and perform other tasks involved in plant maintenance and operation as required

Education:

•    Technical or vocational certification in Industrial Maintenance, Diesel Technology, Welding, or a related field preferred
•    Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement required
•    Ability to maintain a clean motor vehicle record in accordance with company and DOT standards
•    MSHA certification preferred or ability to obtain upon hire

Skills:

•    Welding and fabrication experience in an industrial or similar environment required; equivalent combination of training and experience considered
•    2+ years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience preferred
•    Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical equipment
•    Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance practices
•    Working knowledge of mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, and rotating equipment
•    Experience operating heavy industrial and/or construction equipment
•    Prior experience in pit/quarry operations, ready-mix or asphalt production