What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production_Entry position at Arcosa Inc.?
Ameron Pole Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcosa,Inc (NYSE: ACA), puts its industry's best minds and more than 50 years of experience to work to help our customers build successful projects. We have the people, capabilities, and vision to serve the needs of the significant and evolving industries support. At Ameron, our products include pre-stressed, spun-cast concrete and round tapered steel poles that service the commercial & Industrial, Transportation (DOT), Municipal, Intermodal & Utility markets.
The Production/Plant Laborer is responsible for supporting safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment regulated by OSHA standards. This role includes operating and maintaining equipment, performing manual labor, assisting skilled workers, and ensuring compliance with all safety, quality, and production requirements.
What You Will Do
The Production/Plant Laborer is responsible for supporting safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment regulated by OSHA standards. This role includes operating and maintaining equipment, performing manual labor, assisting skilled workers, and ensuring compliance with all safety, quality, and production requirements.
What You Will Do
- Operate and monitor plant machinery and equipment such as loaders, forklifts, powered hand tools, stress jack, button machine, and overhead cranes.
- Perform and assist with production tasks such as fabrication, demolding, finishing, grinding, assembly, and material handling.
- Conduct basic routine maintenance, inspections, and service of equipment, document discrepancies and report issues to supervisors.
- Perform general manual labor tasks including lifting, pulling, carrying, sweeping, cleaning, and moving materials.
- Monitor production flow, process parameters, and equipment performance to ensure quality and efficiency.
- Assist in troubleshooting and perform basic adjustments or minor repairs on equipment.
- Operate mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, front-end loaders, cranes, bobcats) to move materials, products, and supplies.
- Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas including outside material storage areas/yards, and production floors.
- Participate in daily safety meetings and safety committees/initiatives.
- Train, guide, and assist co-workers as needed.
- Perform inventory counts, track supplies (PPE, water, tools), and submit requests when needed.
- Read and interpret fabrication drawings, production manuals, and work instructions.
- Follow all company principles, safety rules, and regulatory standards.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a heavy manufacturing or industrial environment; 3 years preferred for advanced plant roles.
- Experience operating overhead cranes, and other mobile/heavy equipment is preferred but not required.
- Basic mechanical knowledge; ability to use hand tools, grinders, valves, and switches.
- Ability to read or learn to read blueprints, fabrication drawings, and verify dimensional requirements.
- Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) required for material calculations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong dependability and attendance.