Plant Laborer

Graymont Limited; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union Pension

401k

Healthcare benefits with low premiums

EAP program

Short and long-term disability

Short and long term disability

Job summary

A leading lime and limestone solutions provider in Wisconsin is looking for a responsible Plant Laborer. Candidates should have a high school diploma and 2 years of industrial experience, emphasizing strong safety attitudes and teamwork. Responsibilities include operating equipment, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring a clean work area. This role requires the ability to lift heavy items and work in various conditions, with competitive compensation and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• 2 years of industrial experience required.
• Ability to lift and move 60 pounds minimum.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights up to 125'.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or moving of 60 pounds minimum.
• Work in adverse outdoor weather conditions.
• Ability to detect safety hazards and equipment malfunctions, and respond accordingly.
• Ability to safely operate front-end loader, skid-steer loader, and forklift.
• Willingness to be cross-trained in other job functions.

Responsibilities

• Adhere strictly to all safety and environmental rules.
• Clean plant work areas and remove ash ring.
• Operate computer-controlled material handling systems and scales.
• Operate computer-controlled material handling systems and scales to load customer trucks and rail cars with a full understanding of the process, equipment being operated, and associated controls & instrumentation.
• Operate and perform routine equipment inspection of forklift, skid steer, front-end loader to facilitate plant operations
• Perform product sampling and laboratory testing to verify product quality
• Maintain shift records of operational, environmental, and safety data
• Assist maintenance and operations personnel as required

Skills

Strong safety attitude

Strong teamwork and cooperation

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to work in a self-directed work environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Skid steer

Front-end loader

Job description

Graymont’s Superior, Wisconsin plant is accepting resumes for a plant laborer. Successful candidates will possess a strong safety attitude, strong teamwork and cooperation, mechanical aptitude, and ability to work in a self-directed work environment.

Graymont is a global leader in lime and limestone solutions. Our products are essential in addressing today’s most pressing environmental issues while supporting vital industrial processes and agricultural needs. Uses for our products include the purification of air and water, and the production of items essential to a modern economy such as steel, paper, and metals. Headquartered in Canada, Graymont serves markets throughout North America and Asia-Pacific. Graymont is also the strategic partner of Mexican-based Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Latin America.

Graymont employees receive competitive compensation and benefits that include Union Pension, 401k, healthcare benefits with low monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision and prescriptions, EAP program, short and long term disability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strict adherence to all safety & environmental rules
• Clean plant work areas, sweeping, shoveling of material, removing ash ring.
• Operate systems to conveying stone feed to processes.
• Operate computer-controlled material handling systems and scales to load customer trucks and rail cars with a full understanding of the process, equipment being operated, and associated controls & instrumentation.
• Operate and perform routine equipment inspection of forklift, skid steer, front-end loader to facilitate plant operations
• Perform product sampling and laboratory testing to verify product quality
• Maintain shift records of operational, environmental, and safety data
• Assist maintenance and operations personnel as required

QUALIFICATIONS

This job works closely with other plant personnel to safely produce lime and transfer product to our customers. Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of industrial experience
• Computer skills sufficient to input maintenance work requests, operate digital load out scales and the ability to learn and understand the operation of other plant control systems
• Ability to access and work in ALL areas of plant which include heights up to 125’ above ground level, and confined spaces
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or moving of 60 pounds minimum
• Work in adverse outdoor weather conditions
• Ability to detect safety hazards and equipment malfunctions, and respond accordingly
• Ability to safely operate front-end loader, skid-steer loader, and forklift
• Willingness to be cross-trained in other job functions