Plant Utility Person

We offer competitive pay and great benefits including: 

• 2 weeks of PTO (paid time off) (80 hours)
• 8 paid holidays (Eligibility begins on day one)
• Medical insurance:
• Company-paid Dental Insurance
• Comprehensive Work/Life Wellness Program (EAP)
• Two Medical Options: PPO and HDHP with the employer contributing HAS
• Vision Insurance
• FSA / HSA Accounts
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K), with discretionary matching. Fully vested after 3 years of service
• Opportunities for career growth and development

GENERAL SUMMARY 

The Plant Utility Person will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping of either a specific plant or multiple plants. This role is required to work safely and productively in an industrial maintenance environment. The Plant Utility Person should be available for any schedule and have the ability to move to our other locations as needed. This includes working overtime and weekends as needed. The incumbent must be highly motivated, able to complete tasks without direct supervision, and have the ability to communicate issues to their supervisor. This role receives guidance with respect to general objectives. In the majority of tasks and projects assigned, the incumbent determines methods, work sequence, scheduling, and how to achieve objectives of assignments while operating within specific policy guidelines. Good judgment and common sense is required in all duties and any other tasks as assigned and directed by the Supervisor Asphalt/Concrete Plant Operations. Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) as required. This job description provides an overview of responsibilities and task to be performed. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive job description as needs tend to change over time. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The additional requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, education, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Complies with all safety policies, procedures and established safe practices. Reports all unsafe conditions and actions to a supervisor and/or the Manager Safety & Health.
2. Maintains a clean and orderly work area and meets other housekeeping needs as required by Sunrock, MSHA 30 CFR 56.20003, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.22. 
3. Clears working areas and equipment in and around the facility and office including the use of high pressure hoses, digging and maintaining drainage ditches, and shoveling muck, stone, and sand from around employees or fixed equipment. 
4. Visually inspects the rolling equipment, utilizes the skid steer, dump truck, and sweeper, and reports any malfunctions. 
5. Maintains and assists in the reporting of the maintenance completed, parts replaced and issues on each piece of equipment. 
6. Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discuss machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repairs for machinery. 
7. Performs and assists in the dismantling of defective machines and equipment and installation of new or repaired parts. 
8. Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery. 
9. Helps assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and helps repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment. 
10. Operates cutting torch and/or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts. 
11. Climbs stairways and catwalks to perform duties. 
12. Loads and unloads incoming and outgoing products and supplies manually. 
13. Lubricates plant conveyors as well as change gearbox oils. 
14. Operates front-end loader to “charge” plant and skid steer to use in clean up occasionally. 
15. Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. 
16.  Performs other duties as assigned. 
17.  Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred, but not required. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 
• One (1) year of related experience required. 
• Current North Carolina Driver’s License required 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED 

• Ability to use hand tools and all other proper tools required for the job. 
• Must have basic mechanical knowledge and ability. 
• Ability to read and comprehend, in English, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s; and perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• Basic personal computer skills preferred but not required. 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously