What are the responsibilities and job description for the Loader / Equipment Operator position at Arepet Industries, LLC?
Arepet Industries, LLC has an immediate opening for a Loader / Equipment Operator at our Von Ormy plant.
Title: Loader / Equipment Operator
Location: Von Ormy, TX Status: FT, Hourly, Non-exempt
Department: Plant Reports to: Foreman & Plant Manager
Location: Von Ormy, TX Status: FT, Hourly, Non-exempt
Department: Plant Reports to: Foreman & Plant Manager
Position Summary
The loader operator will perform operations and production activities to achieve shift goals and ensure the safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Able to perform and understands all functions necessary to load and unload trucks to achieve production from the plant.
- Communicate with scale operator to ensure the proper loading of outgoing trucks in regards to weight and type of sand.
- Coordinate with drivers or scale operator to ensure the proper loading of sand from the hopper by weight and type of sand.
- Perform maintenance duties on loader specifically grease fittings, change air filters, and ensure loader is fueled. Assist in additional maintenance duties as required on the plant.
- Clear all sand from the hopper at the end of the production run.
- Assist the foreman and mechanic on duty to ensure the continued operation of the plant and equipment.
- Execute direction of assigned tasks from the Foreman Shift Operating Plan.
- Assist in performing the Production Area Inspection Checklist.
- Ensure the plant and warehouse area is ready for production and areas are free of debris, and organized by sand type for each designated area.
- Attend safety meetings and meetings of priority as required by Safety Manager and Plant Management.
- Execute the direction and priorities set by the Safety Manager and Plant Management.
- Attend safety meetings and meetings of priority as required by Foreman, Safety Manager, and Plant Manager.
- May perform additional assignments as necessary.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must have mechanical knowledge
- Must be able to execute direction
- Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, weekends, overtime and holidays as needed
- Must be able to read equipment operating manual
- Must be able to wear all required safety equipment
- Must be able to communicate with hand signals and warning sounds, with coworkers regarding movement of vehicles and mobile equipment
- Must be service oriented with proven ability to work in a TEAM environment
- Must be able to follow instructions as well as make some independent decisions
- Must be able to perform duties in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Must have heavy equipment experience (certification preferred)
- Must have production/operations experience (3 years’ experience or more preferred)
Physical Requirements
- This job requires the ability to wear a hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toed shoes
- Must be able to climb stairs and ladders on a repetitive basis
- Must be able to stoop, bend and lift 50 lbs from ground to waist level on a repetitive basis
- Must work outside in all weather conditions consistent with extreme ambient temperatures: heat, cold, wetness, dryness, dust, SAND and noisy conditions
- Must be able to work at various heights
- Must have good hand/eye coordination and be able to operate hand/foot controls
- Possess good vision to perceive depth at close range and distances up to 150 feet
Salary : $15 - $18