Operator - Shift

Adbri Limited; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adbri Cement in South Australia is seeking a motivated operator to join the cement production team on a rotating 12-hour shift (2 days on, 2 nights on, 4 days off). You will help ensure optimum operation of production assets, complete critical checks, and support safety, environment, quality and production targets.

The role offers a clear career development pathway and a chance to train across plant processes, including plant isolation, permit issuing, kiln and cement mill operations, and

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety, quality and environment.
• Ability to obtain or hold an HR licence to operate mobile equipment.
• Willingness to work in physically demanding environments including hot work and confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Pre-empt potential problem areas using initiative and problem-solving.
• Respond to operating plant issues with the Production Supervisor to minimise delays.
• Multi-skill to enable operation across plant processes including isolation's, permits, kiln and cement mill processing, CRC operations and ship loading.
• Comply with daily Operation Plans.
• Ensure operational standards, policies and procedures are followed.
• Safely operate heavy mobile equipment.

Skills

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

Physical fitness

Tools

Heavy machinery operation

Job description

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and hard-working employee to join our inclusive Adbri Cement production team.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor on a rotating 12-hour shift roster (2 days on, 2 nights on, then 4 days off) you will be responsible for ensuring the optimum operation of production assets, completing critical plant checks within site procedures, and ensuring safety, environment, quality and production targets are met.

This exciting opportunity presents the right candidate with a comprehensive career development pathway.

Responsibilities

• Use initiative and problem-solving skills to pre-empt potential problem areas.
• Work with the Production Supervisor and other team members to respond to operating plant issues and ensure plant delays are minimised.
• Engage in training to multi-skill to enable the operator to work in all operational aspects including plant isolation's, permit issuing, kiln and cement mill processing, central control room operations and ship loading procedures.
• Comply with daily Operation Plans
• Ensure operational standards, policies and procedures are followed.
• Safely operate heavy mobile equipment

What You Will Need to Succeed

• High level of commitment to safety, quality and the environment.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, problem-solving skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to obtain or currently hold an HR licence and to operate mobile equipment.
• Willingness to work in physically demanding environments, including hot work and confined spaces.
• Positive "Can Do" attitude and great interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships.
• Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team.

Our Business

Adbri Cement is the leading South Australian manufacturer of cement, lime, and pre-packaged dry blended products. We supply the commercial, industrial, civil, and residential construction sectors. Our manufacturing operations are located at Birkenhead and Angaston and a raw material limestone quarry at Klein Point.

Adbri Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri; a construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides the cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals that allows us to be always ready for the next challenge.

Creating and Supporting a Diverse Workforce

Adbri Cement recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to respond to the challenges facing our industry. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry as a whole and as such, we welcome and strongly encourage applications from women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.