BATCH PLANT OPERATOR - READY MIX (SEASONAL)

Knife River Corporation; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Knife River Corporation is seeking a seasonal plant operator to batch materials for asphalt and concrete. You will heat, dry and mix ingredients, monitor quality, and maintain equipment while following safety guidelines.

This role may involve driving a concrete mixer truck as needed, performing inspections, coordinating with quality control, and ensuring compliance with MSHA/OSHA/EPA regulations. Benefits continue year-round for the season.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus higher trade or technical school.
• CDL Class B license with two years truck driving experience (preferred).
• Ability to provide and maintain licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate concrete or asphalt plant and monitor quality per specs.
• Identify appropriate materials to produce quality concrete per job specs.
• Communicate with quality control and adjust material blends as needed.
• Monitor inventory levels of mix materials to prevent depletion during production.
• Operate truck with auxiliary mixer to deliver concrete to sites as needed.

Skills

Safe, attentive

Team player

Effective communicator

Attention to detail

Education

High School or GED with trade/technical training

Tools

CDL Class B license

Job description

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 is a seasonal position, you can use your winters off to travel, hunt, fish or for other activities you enjoy while your benefits continue year-round.

This position is 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/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)

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.
3. Identify appropriate material to produce quality 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. Drives truck equipped with auxiliary concrete mixer to deliver concrete mix to job sites as needed and performs all duties necessary for successful delivery to job site.
8. 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
9. Monitor plant site to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow.
10. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.). Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
11. Proven experience handling multiple projects and priorities while maintaining tight deadlines; highly organized with attention to detail.
12. Accurately complete plant reports and other documentation as needed.
13. 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. When needed, accompany employee to medical facility when injured and manage work comp claim by working closely with medical provider on treatment plan.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)

1. High School or GED plus higher trade or technical school or equivalent in related field
2. Plant maintenance & operation
3. A CDL Class B license with two years truck driving experience. Preference given for experience driving a ready mix truck.
4. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

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. 8 Paid Holidays
7. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
8. Short-term Disability
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Years of Service Recognition
11. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
12. Critical Illness Plan
13. Accident Coverage Plan
14. 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.