Asphalt Milling Machine Operator

Longhorn Energy & Transportation; Clinton (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy and transportation seeks a Milling Machine Operator at their Asphalt plant in Clinton, MD. The role involves setting up and operating milling machines, ensuring work pieces conform to specifications, and conducting machine maintenance. Candidates should have a strong background in milling operations, with at least 3-5 years of experience and a high school diploma.

Benefits

Competitive salary

401(k)

Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance

Paid time off & paid holidays

Educational Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience required.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Skilled in measuring calipers and hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain milling machines.
• Document machine readings and ensure quality of work pieces.
• Perform repairs and maintenance on milling machinery.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Mathematical Skills

Oral Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Hand Tools

Job description

Milling Machine Operator to support the operations at the Asphalt plant location in Clinton, MD. This position will be responsible for Setting up, operating, tend milling or planning machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal, rock or plastic work pieces. This position hours vary depending on the needs of the business.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Possess basic knowledge of asphalt including milling, paving, stripping and heavy equipment operation.
• Secures work pieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools and hoists.
• Rebuild Rotec sifters, fabricate and replace screens, replace shoes and anvils in impact mills.
• Assemble parts, operate CNC lathe and mills and adjust offsets.
• Document all readings and temperatures of water that comes in and out of chillers.
• Remove work pieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications.
• Adjusts controls to set cutting specifications.
• Clean inside of crucibles, patch cracks and perform other repair tasks of crucible prior to next run computes dimensions, tolerances, and angles of work pieces or machines according to specifications.
• Ensures alignment of work pieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
• Perform maintenance on Milling Machine to include changing of teeth, greasing machine and other activities associated with maintenance as required.
• Feed fuel, such as coal into fireboxes or onto conveyors and remove ashes from furnaces, using shovels and buckets.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required Work Experience: Minimum 3-5 years’ experience.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Excellent oral communication skills with close attention to detail.
• Must understand the technological process and equipment, be able to analyze a situation and independently make decisions to eliminate equipment faults, as well as make adjustments to the milling process to improve the quality of the product.
• Ability to unload raw materials, prepare a test run to ensure a machine is working properly and inspect and measure finished products to ensure they meet requirements.
• An incumbent who is skilled in measuring calipers and hand tools including QC inspection.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary.
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings.
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance.
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care.
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Paid time off & paid holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity).
• Educational Assistance Program.