Construction & Plant Maintenance

Vulcan Materials Company; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Materials Company in Norcross, GA is seeking a Construction & Maintenance Technician to support plant construction, repair, and maintenance, including welding, fabricating, and alignment work. The role requires reading blueprints, operating heavy equipment, and travel to other facilities as needed.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma with a technical degree preferred, strong mechanical skills, and a willingness to work outdoors in varying weather, overtime, and to train

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two-year technical degree or accredited apprenticeship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and experience of plant construction, repair, and maintenance including steel fabrication, welding, cutting with a torch, steel erection, electrical, and plumbing practices.
• Provides assistance in equipment inspections and identifies conditions and monitors performance.
• Reports plant and/or equipment conditions to appropriate personnel and assists with repair and maintenance.
• Performs duties safely, responsibly and proficiently.
• Must be willing to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Repairs, replaces, disassemble and/or reassemble plant processing equipment.
• Fabricates and erect steel structures.
• Provides welding and construction services as needed.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Millwright

Electrical

Plumbing

Blueprints

Safety

Troubleshooting

Overtime readiness

Travel

Education

High school diploma

Two-year technical degree or apprenticeship

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.

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 and 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.

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.