Construction & Plant Maintenance

Vulcan Materials Company; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Materials Company seeks a Construction & Maintenance Plant technician for multi-facility roles in the Georgia region. Responsibilities include construction, repair, and maintenance of plant equipment, welding, and steel erection, with travel to other facilities and potential overnight stays.

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of aggregate production processes and experience operating heavy machinery. The role requires working outdoors and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent required.
• Two-year technical degree or accredited apprenticeship preferred.
• Skilled construction experience welcomed and travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform plant construction, repair, and maintenance including welding, fabrication, cutting with a torch, and steel erection.
• Inspect equipment for wear and performance; assist with repairs and maintenance.
• Operate and maintain aggregate crushing and screening equipment; read blueprints.
• Work outdoors, travel to other facilities, and overtime as needed.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding

Mechanical troubleshooting

Heavy equipment operation

Electrical/plumbing basics

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Education

Two-year technical degree

Accredited apprenticeship

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Blueprints

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Construction & Maintenance Plant duties include all aspects of plant construction, plant repair, and plant maintenance including but not limited to steel fabrication, welding, cutting with a torch, and steel erection. The position requires a working knowledge of electrical and plumbing practices as related to field construction. Travel to other facilities and overnight travel will be required. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of aggregate production processes, as well as experience in operating and maintaining heavy machinery.

Job Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Construction & Maintenance Plant duties include all aspects of plant construction, plant repair, and plant maintenance including but not limited to steel fabrication, welding, cutting with a torch, and steel erection. The position requires a working knowledge of electrical and plumbing practices as related to field construction. Travel to other facilities and overnight travel will be required. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of aggregate production processes, as well as experience in operating and maintaining heavy machinery.

Essential Functions

• Knowledge and experience of plant construction, plant repair, and plant maintenance including but not limited to steel fabrication, welding, cutting with a torch, steel erection, electrical, and plumbing practices.
• Provides assistance in equipment inspections and identifies conditions (wear, alignment, function, etc.) and monitors performance as directed.
• Reports plant and/or equipment conditions to appropriate personnel as required. Assists plant and /or shop personnel with repair and maintenance.
• Performs duties safely, responsibly and proficiently.
• Must be willing to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Excellent print reading and layout skills preferred.
• Repairs, replaces, disassemble and/or reassemble all plant processing equipment.
• Fabricates and erect steel structures.
• Provides a wide variety of welding and construction services.
• Maintains shop and processing equipment.
• Assists and trains other technical level employees.
• Must be able to work required overtime and flexible work schedule
• Assists plant and/or shop personnel with repair and maintenance as required and/or maintenance personnel in performing repairs on stationary equipment such as crushers, conveyors, vibrators, screens, speed reducers, feeders, air compressors, etc.
• Will work outdoors and exposed to varying and/or extreme weather conditions (i.e., heat, wet, cold, etc.)
• Will be required to work in high and/or precarious places or cramped work space that requires getting into difficult place.
• Must be able to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time; grip, climb, reach, shovel, squat, crawl, or pull, push, as well as, bend and lift.

Critical Competencies

• Communication: Ability to clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, and messages to others in both written and verbal formats; can express one's thoughts clearly but also demonstrate active listening, understands the needs of the audience, and adapts the message to ensure it is understood.
• Team Player: Establishes trust with team members, stating clear expectations and accountabilities. Recognizes group morale and acts to protect or build as necessary.
• Safety Awareness- Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures in the workplace; proactive in identifying potential hazards, taking steps to mitigate risks, and ensuring that both personal and collective safety are maintained in all tasks an environments.
• Personal Accountability: Honoring your commitments to yourself and others. Acknowledging and correcting your own mistakes. Taking full ownership to address and fix problems vs. deflecting blame to others.
• Problem Solving- identify, analyze, and resolve work-related issues efficiently and effectively using practical knowledge, experience, and hands‑on skills. This involves identifying the problem, diagnosing the cause, finding practical solutions, implementing fixes, and adapting to unexpected challenges.
• Work Ethic- Demonstrates commitment and dedication toward completing tasks with high standards of quality, responsibility, and diligence; demonstrates reliability, professionalism, and a strong sense of personal responsibility in fulfilling job duties.

Responsibilities

Education

• High school diploma or its equivalent required.
• Two-year technical degree or accredited apprenticeship program or the equivalent in a technical field is preferred.

Experience

• Skilled Construction experience preferred
• 3 years prior experience in aggregate maintenance, mechanical, millwright, or fabricating skills preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to or the ability to learn to read and interpret blueprints.
• Experience welding and cutting with a torch
• Operate and maintain aggregate crushing and screening equipment
• Knowledge of steel fabrication and erection
• Excellent mechanical and troubleshooting skills
• Basic electrical and plumbing skills
• Sufficient skill levels to recognize non-routine equipment condition problems, understand instructions and duties and report on equipment condition.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Other Requirements

• Frequently works near moving, mechanical parts, and vehicular traffic.
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours and weekends as needed.
• Travel required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report in order to operate company over the road vehicles.

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Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.