Plant Operator - Ready Mix Concrete

Titan America; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan America, LLC, is seeking a Plant Operator for Titan Virginia Ready Mix based in or around Stafford, VA. This hourly position reports to the Operations Supervisor and oversees all ready-mix concrete plant operations.

You will manage safety, production, inventory, maintenance, environmental compliance and supervision of plant employees, with occasional plant rotations and responsibilities to ensure quality and timely deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace is maintained, following company policies and OSHA guidelines, by conducting and documenting appropriate training requirements for all employees
• Schedule deliveries and maintain adequate inventories to include raw materials, building materials, cement, fly ash, and admixtures
• Responsible for the safe, efficient production of ready-mix concrete using an automated computerized batching system
• Maintain a consistent batching sequence and monitor scale and gate accuracy
• Ensure that all products produced meet or exceed customers’ expectations regarding quality and service
• Ensure deliveries are made promptly, safely and efficiently
• Troubleshoot and resolve light plant maintenance problems to ensure efficient and reliable plant operations
• Inspect plant facilities, equipment and ready mix units to ensure required maintenance, housekeeping, truck cleaning and safety standards are being upheld
• Maintain plant in excellent condition, mechanically and esthetically to include loaders and mixers
• Ensure that the yard is maintained including under the tail pulleys and wash racks, perform housekeeping duties when needed including shoveling, washing and minor repairs
• Operate and maintain plant in compliance with all applicable environmental standards to include water management, air quality permits, wash out pits, treatment pits, and quarterly and annual water samples
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of paperwork resulting from daily business
• Follow all applicable safety regulations and policies
• Maximize equipment availability through the use of efficient and proactive preventative maintenance programs
• Use front end loader to load material from stockpiles and may oil, grease, service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment
• Utilize computer programs efficiently and effectively to execute the required duties to include

Job description

Overview

Titan America, LLC, is a leading environmentally and socially progressive heavy building materials company located in the eastern United States. Titan America is part of the TITAN Group, an independent, multi-regional producer of cement and other related building materials. Our products include cement, aggregate, ready-mixed concrete and fly ash beneficiation. TITAN Group has a record of continuous growth since its establishment in 1902. It has expanded its production and distribution operations into 13 countries, employing more than 5,500 people. Our products protect human life and personal property, improve the quality of life, generate economic prosperity and connect society.

Success begins with hiring the right people to partner with us as we grow and develop our business. People are central to everything we do. It is through their efforts and talents that Titan has been successful for over 100 years.

Titan Virginia Ready Mix has an excellent opportunity for a Plant Operator for Titan Virginia Ready Mix based in or around Stafford, VA. This hourly position will report directly to the Operations Supervisor.

The Plant Operator works independently and is responsible for overseeing all ready mix concrete plant operations, including but not limited to operations, maintenance, production, inventory control, safety, quality, environmental compliance and supervision of plant employees. The Plant Operator may open and/or close the plant and rotate to various plants as needed. This position ensures compliance with all standards, policies, and regulations for safe, environmentally-sound production of quality concrete products.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Ensure a safe workplace is maintained, following company policies and OSHA guidelines, by conducting and documenting appropriate training requirements for all employees
• Schedule deliveries and maintain adequate inventories to include raw materials, building materials, cement, fly ash, and admixtures
• Responsible for the safe, efficient production of ready-mix concrete using an automated computerized batching system
• Maintain a consistent batching sequence and monitor scale and gate accuracy
• Ensure that all products produced meet or exceed customers’ expectations regarding quality and service
• Ensure deliveries are made promptly, safely and efficiently
• Troubleshoot and resolve light plant maintenance problems to ensure efficient and reliable plant operations
• Inspect plant facilities, equipment and ready mix units to ensure required maintenance, housekeeping, truck cleaning and safety standards are being upheld
• Maintain plant in excellent condition, mechanically and esthetically to include loaders and mixers
• Ensure that the yard is maintained including under the tail pulleys and wash racks, perform housekeeping duties when needed including shoveling, washing and minor repairs
• Operate and maintain plant in compliance with all applicable environmental standards to include water management, air quality permits, wash out pits, treatment pits, and quarterly and annual water samples
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of paperwork resulting from daily business
• Follow all applicable safety regulations and policies
• Maximize equipment availability through the use of efficient and proactive preventative maintenance programs
• Use front end loader to load material from stockpiles and may oil, grease, service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment
• Utilize computer programs efficiently and effectively to execute the required duties to include