Production Technician I

Amrize; New Grand Chain (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Amrize's Joppa Cement Plant in Illinois is seeking a Production Technician I to support daily operations, perform mechanical tasks, monitor equipment, and ensure safety and quality across the plant. The role requires ability to multitask, endure physically demanding tasks, and work shifts including weekends.

Candidates should follow safety policies and assist with inspections, reporting, and root-cause analysis to maintain smooth material flow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Associate's degree preferred.
• Commitment to health, safety and environmental policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform shift and pre-start inspections; address safety or maintenance issues on equipment.
• Measure silos and maintain raw material flow; report problems affecting production.
• Identify issues via root cause analysis and implement corrections.
• Keep reports accurate; perform duties that are physically demanding as needed.
• Work any shift, including weekends and paid holidays per schedule.
• Follow safe work practices and wear Holcim PPE as required.

Skills

Safety

Quality

Root cause analysis

Environmental

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's degree

Job description

Location: Joppa Cement Plant IL

Production Technician I

About The Role

This individual must demonstrate the ability to multitask based on the needs of the shift. In some instances, the employee may be required to work in excess of 8 hours per shift. The individual must be able to perform mechanical tasks, understand equipment operation and inspection, and will perform duties that are at times quite physical in nature.

What You'll Be Doing

• Safety
  • Identify and correct any safety issues identified.
  • Perform field level risk assessments.
  • Perform duties in a safe manner abiding by the plant safety policies.
• Environmental
  • Identify and correct any environmental issues noted during daily shift operations.
• Quality
  • Provide troubleshooting and process changes recommendations based on test results.
  • Ensure quality parameters, throughout every step of processes are maintained in accordance with Amrize and ASTM guidelines and procedures.
• Core Responsibilities
  • To comply with all company safety and environmental requirements in the performance of the job.
  • To perform shift and pre-start inspections and ensure that any safety or maintenance issues on the equipment are addressed.
  • Complete all reports with accuracy.
  • Measure silos as needed.
  • Identify issues using root cause analysis and correction.
  • Maintain raw material flow in hoppers, tanks and feeders, which at times requires manual labor to unplug blockages. Reporting any material flow problem that could adversely impact the manufacturing process.
  • Clean around raw material hoppers, coke tunnel, and finish mill feeders, etc. as needed.
  • Work any shift, including weekends and paid holidays as schedules dictate.
  • Use safe work practices and report hazardous conditions as encountered on the job.

Additional Requirements

• Preferred Education: High School Diploma/GED.
• Additional Education Preferred: Associate's degree.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings.
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance.
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care.
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Paid time off & paid holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity).
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Dress for your day.