ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATOR

Knife River Corporation; Saint Joseph (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife River Corporation is seeking an entry-level Assistant Plant Operator. This vital role involves assisting in coordinating transportation and machinery activities while ensuring safety compliance. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma and strong communication skills, working within established schedules and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 1-3 months related experience or training.
• Ability to assist in various transportation and material-moving tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in loading/unloading vehicles using heavy equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Prepare and submit reports on work activities.

Skills

Communication Skills

Safety Awareness

Heavy Equipment Operation

Team Coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Rail Software

Microsoft Word

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At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the country, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safety each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

This position is responsible in assisting in coordinating activities of transportation and material-moving machine and plant helpers.

The typical schedule during Production is M-F 5am-4pm. Saturdays are as needed. Typical schedule during Maintenance is M-F 6am-2pm. The starting pay starts at $24.10 and up, depending on experience.

Education And/Or Work Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• Or one to three months related experience and/or training;
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

Duties And/Or Responsibilities

• Assist workers in tasks such as loading and unloading vehicles by hand or by operating heavy equipment and/or hand tools.
• Compute or estimate transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.
• Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems. Clear and effective communication skills are necessary.
• Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials. Provide instruction on safety and effectively completing the task.
• Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers in a safe and efficient manner while complying with all federal, state, local and company policies.
• Enforce safety rules and regulations (Federal, state, local and company policies.)
• Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements.
• Explain and demonstrate how to safely perform work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.
• Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
• Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment. Sometimes performing these at elevated platforms with heavy tools.
• Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations, production and safety requirements.
• Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents while utilizing computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Rail Software, and Word.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, customer services and safety expectations.
• Recommend personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, and safety improvements.
• Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.
• Review orders, production schedules, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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