ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATOR

Knife River - SD; Worthington (MN); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Profit Sharing

Résumé du poste

Knife River in Worthington, MN is hiring a transportation and material-moving helper. The role assists in coordinating tasks, loading/unloading, and guiding teams to meet safety and production goals. The schedule is generally Mon–Fri with occasional Saturdays; some shifts may adjust during maintenance or peak season.

You will work in a hands-on environment, following DOT/OSHA rules and company procedures. We offer competitive wages starting at $24.85 per hour plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Able to work independently and under time constraints.

Responsabilités

• 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 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.
• Ensure DOT, MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
• Always work safely and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Independent work

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Description du poste

Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.

ROLE OVERVIEW

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

The typical schedule is Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM with an occasional Saturday during production season. Typical schedule during maintenance season is Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM with a very rare Saturday. The schedule may vary due to weather and customer demand.

DUTIES AND OR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist workers in tasks such as loading and unloading vehicles by hand or by operating heavy equipment and/or hand tools.
2. Compute or estimate transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.
3. Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems. Clear and effective communication skills are necessary.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Enforce safety rules and regulations (Federal, state, local and company policies.)
7. Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements.
8. Explain and demonstrate how to safely perform work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.
9. Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
10. Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment. Sometimes performing these at elevated platforms with heavy tools.
11. Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations, production and safety requirements.
12. Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents while utilizing computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
13. Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, customer services and safety expectations.
14. Recommend personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, and safety improvements.
15. Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.
16. Review orders, production schedules, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
17. Ensure DOT, MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
18. Always work safely and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors.
19. Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. Strong organizational skills.
3. Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
4. Able to work independently and under time constraints.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
2. Or one to three months related experience and/or training;
3. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
4. Certain job tasks may require you to wear a half mask respirator in which you will need to meet the osha guidelines based on 1910.134(g)(1)(i).

COMPENSATION

The starting wage is $24.85 and up depending on experience.

BENEFITS

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
3. 401(k) with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid Time Off
6. Paid Sick Time
7. 8 Paid Holidays
8. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
9. Short-term Disability
10. Employee Assistance Program
11. Years of Service Recognition
12. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
13. Critical Illness Plan
14. Accident Coverage Plan
15. Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.