Secondary Plant Operator

Overview

Locust Ridge Quarry, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a Primary Plant Operator to provide smooth operation of plant equipment. The ideal candidate is organized, self-motivated, professional, and experienced with plant operation and maintenance.

 

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Know and follow company start and stop procedures
• Performs daily greasing and oil checks on crushers and screens
• Keeps walkways clear of any debris and reports spillage issues to superintendent
• Performs daily guarding inspections and plant checks and reports any maintenance issues to superintendent
• Inspects screen media to ensure proper condition for maximum production
• Keeps operating booth clean and free from any inappropriate materials
• Carries out duties and work procedures to meet production schedules
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of quarry operations and work crew
• When needed/required assists workers in solving production problems
• Fills out necessary paperwork daily
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) OR one month of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Basic mechanical abilities
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Self-motivated and organized
• Safety-focused
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 

 

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• 3+ months of related experience and/or training
• Experience with equipment maintenance
• Experience with loader operations
• Experience with Q329 caterpillar trackhoe and LT105 portable crusher
• MSHA or other relevant safety certifications

 

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or fell, and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to talk and hear
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities including distance, peripheral, and depth perception

 

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud

 

H&K Group, Inc.’s Locust Ridge Quarry has been producing a full line of construction aggregate and asphalt materials from our key Pocono Lake, PA location since 1981. As one of H&K’s oldest and most trusted quarry facilities, Locust Ridge Quarry is the “go-to” construction aggregate and asphalt supplier for the entire Pocono Region and beyond.

 

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

 

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

 

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the