Laborer / Spotter (Marathon / Texas City)

Matrix Service; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k company match

Life insurance

Ongoing training

Opportunity for advancement

Diverse global organization and team

Job summary

Matrix Service Laborer/Spotter is needed to perform manual labor at the project site, assisting other crafts and working with a team. The role involves spotting for moving equipment and supporting various site tasks.

Responsibilities include digging, tamping, cleaning, loading materials, mixing cement, and handling supplies while adhering to safety protocols and procedures on site.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass Labor proficiency testing at or above 70%.
• Have up to four years of experience in construction/maintenance experience.
• Completed the Matrix Service Stop Plus Safety training, Process Safety Management training and Client / Site specific training.
• To obtain and maintain an active status within the DISA drug testing program.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to visually spot for any motorized equipment moving material throughout jobsite.
• Digs ditches, builds dikes and levees, and fills holes with earth, rock, sand, and asphalt gravels, using pick and shovel.
• Smooths ground surfaces and roadways, using hand tamper.
• Cleans refining equipment.
• Removes debris from roadways and work areas, and sprays and hoes weeds.
• Shovels sand and gravel off vehicles and dumps or shovels cement and sand into mixers.
• Mixes and pours cement and transports cement to forms with wheelbarrow.
• Unloads materials, such as tools, equipment, sacks of cement, sand, catalyst, salt, and lime, and oil barrels from freight cars and trucks, manually or with handtruck; and stacks barrels and sacks for storage.
• Uncrates equipment and parts, such as fractionating or treating towers and bubble trays, using pry bar and hammer; and installs bubble caps, using wrenches.
• Rips open sacks and dumps chemicals and catalysts into mixing, treating, or storage tanks.
• Dopes pipelines to prevent corrosion, using doping pot and tar.
• Act as Fire Watch, Hole Watch or Bottle Watch.
• Sprays materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Performs variety of tasks involving dexterous use of hands and tools, such as demolishing buildings, sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections from concrete, mounting pipe hangers, and cutting and attaching insulating material.
• Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Perform all other job-related duties as requested by supervision.

Skills

Labor proficiency

Construction exp.

Safety training

Job description

LABORER / SPOTTER

Perform manual labor at the project site assisting in accomplishing many other tasks for other craft. Work is usually performed with other workers.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Perform manual labor at the project site assisting in accomplishing many other tasks for other craft. Work is usually performed with other workers.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Must be able to visually spot for any motorized equipment moving material throughout jobsite.
• Digs ditches, builds dikes and levees, and fills holes with earth, rock, sand, and asphalt gravels, using pick and shovel.
• Smooths ground surfaces and roadways, using hand tamper.
• Cleans refining equipment.
• Removes debris from roadways and work areas, and sprays and hoes weeds.
• Shovels sand and gravel off vehicles and dumps or shovels cement and sand into mixers.
• Mixes and pours cement and transports cement to forms with wheelbarrow.
• Unloads materials, such as tools, equipment, sacks of cement, sand, catalyst, salt, and lime, and oil barrels from freight cars and trucks, manually or with handtruck; and stacks barrels and sacks for storage.
• Uncrates equipment and parts, such as fractionating or treating towers and bubble trays, using pry bar and hammer; and installs bubble caps, using wrenches.
• Rips open sacks and dumps chemicals and catalysts into mixing, treating, or storage tanks.
• Dopes pipelines to prevent corrosion, using doping pot and tar.
• Act as Fire Watch, Hole Watch or Bottle Watch.
• Sprays materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hose to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
• Performs variety of tasks involving dexterous use of hands and tools, such as demolishing buildings, sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections from concrete, mounting pipe hangers, and cutting and attaching insulating material.
• Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Perform all other job-related duties as requested by supervision.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Must be able to pass Labor proficiency testing at or above 70%. Have up to four years of experience in construction/maintenance experience. Completed the Matrix Service Stop Plus Safety training, Process Safety Management training and Client / Site specific training. To obtain and maintain an active status within the DISA drug testing program.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform tasks at heights.
• Work will include pushing, pulling, lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 60 pounds, such as raw or fabricated material, equipment or tools. Heavy lifting will often be required to perform tasks.
• Must be able to kneel, squat, and climb. Work will include frequent bending, kneeling, crouching and stooping and occasional climbing onto equipment and/or trailers. Work involves standing and/or walking for extended periods of time, up to a minimum of 8-10 hours per day
• Must be able to perform required duties for extended periods of time, often inside confined spaces.
• Must be able to perform tasks in hot and cold temperatures.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k company match
• Life insurance
• Ongoing training
• Opportunity for advancement
• A diverse global organization and friendly team environment
• Opportunity for performance incentives and compensation increase
• In addition, full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), a robust wellness program and adoption assistance.
• At Matrix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We encourage all whose experience aligns with the listed qualifications to apply and explore joining our organization.

EEO/M/F/Disability/Vets Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.