Plant Operator: Fly Ash Handling & Safety Champion

Ash Grove Cement Company; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid sick time

Eleven paid holidays

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement Company is hiring for an operations role focused on safe, efficient plant work and fly ash handling in a field/plant environment. You will oversee loading/unloading, monitor silos, test materials, and ensure adherence to safety procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of relevant experience, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Candidates must be flexible for on-call, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and training or certification in relevant skill or trade
• At least 1 year of experience in a relevant field
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Strong verbal communication skills for conveying instructions, reporting issues, and collaborating with coworkers and supervisors
• Capacity to deal with problems and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions
• Ability and willingness to work rotating on-call shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime

Responsibilities

• Promote safe work habits to help create a zero-injury safety culture
• Attends regular safety meeting and follows all safety guidelines as required
• 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 deliver 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
• Responsible for all paperwork and reports as required
• Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility
• Report any safety, quality of equipment maintenance items to Supervisor
• Assist with maintenance repairs and projects

Skills

Verbal communication

Reading instructions

Time management

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Punctuality

Shift flexibility

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

1 year relevant field experience

Job description

Ash Grove Cement Company is hiring for an operations role focused on safe, efficient plant work and fly ash handling in a field/plant environment. You will oversee loading/unloading, monitor silos, test materials, and ensure adherence to safety procedures.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of relevant experience, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Candidates must be flexible for on-call, weekends, holidays, and overtime.