Asphalt Plant Operator

Salt Lake City, UT

COMPENSATION

Hourly Rate: $26.00 - $30.00

SUMMARY

• Basic job description
  • In the absence of the Plant Manager, the leadman is responsible for ALL site activities.
    • Responsible for the Health and Welfare of the crew and ensuring the site meets or exceeds Safety Standards
    • Responsible for the administration of the Summit Safety Principles
  • Responsible for the safe operation of the plant
  • Responsible for obtaining the maximum production at the plant
  • Ensures that quality products are being produced within internal and external specifications
  • Compiles all data so that timecards, maintenance logs, production logs, etc., can be completed
  • Implement the Plant Program
    • Daily Production Schedule
    • Daily Maintenance Schedule
      • Parts requisitions from Site Manager
    • Communicate with crew members frequently to ensure best operational practices at the plant
    • Monitors compliance with fugitive dust from the plant
  • Experience Required
    • 2 years
  • Training Required (Kilgore will provide training upon hiring)
    • Required Safety training
    • Site Specific Training, including site inspection training
    • Plant Operation Task Training
  • Daily Duties
    • Daily Equipment Inspection
      • Maintenance logs
      • Production logs
      • Timecards
      • Oversee inspection and repair of plant equipment
      • Required daily and monthly plant inspections
      • Any safety or mechanical issues to be reported to supervisor immediately.
      • Equipment inspection log to be turned in daily.
      • Do not run equipment without performing the inspection.
    • Operation of equipment
      • Equipment is to be operated in a safe and efficient manner.
      • Operator shall not idle equipment when not in use. Turn it off.
      • Equipment Cab and Control House will be kept clean, wiped down and maintained
    • Site observations
      • The plant operator shall constantly visually inspect plant operations.
      • Monitor feed material coming from the loader to ensure it will allow for the best performance of the plant and the final products produced will be of the highest quality
    • Productivity
      • Meet or Enhance
        • Scheduled Uptime
        • Scheduled Operating Efficiency
        • Scheduled Labor costs
        • Maintenance costs
      • It is the plant operator s role to ensure that production goals are achieved. It is the plant operator responsibility to communicate goal progress to his supervisor and crew. These production goals include but not limited to Uptime and Operating Efficiency
    • Safety
      • Adhere to training received
      • Company Safety Standards
        • You see it, you own it – if you see a problem, you are to take the initiative to fix the problem.
        • Stop the job – Every person who is on a Kilgore site is empowered and expected to stop the job when unsafe behavior is being displayed
        • Summit Safety Principles

BENEFITS

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off / Vacation Pay

401(k) Retirement Plan w/ 100% employer match up to 4% contribution

Medical Insurance - United Health Care

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance - Company Paid

Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance - Company Paid