Cement Plant Equipment Operator – Safe, Hands-On Role

Ash Grove Cement Company; Punta Gorda (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical & dental benefits

Retirement savings plan

Health and wellness programs

Inclusive growth culture

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement in the United States is seeking an Equipment and Machine Operator to safely operate plant equipment and support site operations. Responsibilities include loading/unloading fly ash, monitoring inventory, testing materials, and maintaining safety standards.

This role requires a High School Diploma, 1+ year of relevant experience, strong communication, and flexibility for rotating shifts. Competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in a relevant field.
• Strong verbal communication skills for conveying instructions, reporting issues and collaborating with coworkers.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Capacity to deal with problems and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe work habits to help create a zero-injury safety culture.
• Maintain communication with utility.
• Monitor and record levels of fly ash in silos and place orders as needed.
• Pulls samples of fly ash from loads and silos for testing and performs required tests.
• Loads trucks, rail cars or barges with fly ash directly from the silo.
• Unloads trucks, rail cars, or other delivery system to fill fly ash silos.
• Weighs trucks and rail cars and records the information in relevant operating system or production sheet and creates tickets for billing.
• Operates all loading equipment for loading trucks and/or rail cars including: water truck, dump truck, vacuum truck, or forklift on site when required.
• Operate production equipment including start up and shut down.
• Assists in the disposal operation where required.
• Performs maintenance on grounds, equipment and facilities as directed.
• Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility.
• Report any safety, quality of equipment maintenance items to Supervisor.
• Assist with maintenance repairs and projects.
• Responds promptly to customer needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Troubleshooting

Reading comprehension

Time management

Shift flexibility

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Ash Grove Cement in the United States is seeking an Equipment and Machine Operator to safely operate plant equipment and support site operations. Responsibilities include loading/unloading fly ash, monitoring inventory, testing materials, and maintaining safety standards.

This role requires a High School Diploma, 1+ year of relevant experience, strong communication, and flexibility for rotating shifts. Competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement are offered.