Asphalt Plant Supervisor/Operator

Stone Peak; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is seeking an Asphalt Plant Supervisor/Operator in Sioux City, Iowa. The ideal candidate will be responsible for safely operating the asphalt plant, ensuring quality control, and supervising personnel. Qualifications include a high school diploma and knowledge of plant maintenance and electrical systems. Candidates should have good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is a seasonal position with a typical schedule of Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 6 PM, and Saturdays as needed.

Qualifications

• High School or GED plus higher trade or technical school or equivalent in related field.
• Plant maintenance and operation experience.
• Electrical knowledge required.
• Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment walk around and site inspections.
• Safely and properly operate plant and additional company vehicle as needed.
• Identify materials to produce quality asphalt or concrete.
• Communicate with quality control personnel.
• Monitor inventory levels and adjust production as needed.
• Schedule trucks and communicate with operations supervisor.
• Tear down, set up, and calibrate plant operations.
• Communicate effectively and maintain positive customer relations.
• Lead personnel at the plant and monitor traffic flow.
• Troubleshoot production problems with co-workers.
• Complete plant reports and maintain records.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Approve and submit work hours for crew.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Overview

Asphalt Plant Supervisor/Operator

Seasonal Position.

Responsible to safely operate concrete or asphalt plant to batch materials used in construction. Moves controls on panel board or control board to heat, dry and mix ingredients such as asphalt, sand, stone and oil to produce asphalt paving materials; to weigh and mix aggregate, cement and water to produce concrete. Ensure conformance to quality specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Perform daily equipment walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained, conduct toolbox meetings daily/weekly.
2. Safely and properly operate plant. May be required to operate additional company vehicle during plant tear down, moves and set up.
3. Identify appropriate material to produce quality asphalt or concrete material per job specifications.
4. Communicate with quality control personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
5. Monitor inventory levels of all mix materials (aggregate, oil, cement powder, fly ash, etc.) to ensure no depletion during production demand.
6. Monitor production levels and adjust production as needed.
7. Schedule trucks and start times, communicate with operations supervisor prior to loading trucks.
8. Tear down, set up and calibrate plant.
9. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations. Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others.
10. Lead personnel at plant and work with dispatch to schedule drivers. Monitor plant site to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow.
11. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.). Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
12. Proven experience handling multiple projects and priorities while maintaining tight deadlines; highly organized with attention to detail.
13. Accurately complete plant reports and other documentation as needed.
14. Ensure MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance. Maintain safe working environment and foster safety culture, ensure good housekeeping skills and lockout/Tagout procedures.
15. Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Schedule

Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Saturdays as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High School or GED plus higher trade or technical school or equivalent in related field.
2. Plant maintenance and operation.
3. Electrical knowledge.
4. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.