3rd Shift General Labor

PDM•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

The General Laborer is responsible for cleaning the plant and plant equipment and reports to the 3rd Shift Foreman. The role supports plant productivity, quality, communication, safety, and continuous improvement while demonstrating reliability and exceptional attendance. The position includes operating and maintaining equipment, handling production-related tasks, recording and reporting information, and performing additional duties developed by management. The employee works outdoors year-round and may be exposed to all weather conditions, including extreme cold and heat. Cold-weather duties include managing bed temperatures, removing snow, applying ice melt, and spreading sand. The role requires following the Silica program and general plant safety procedures, including safety regulations for operating folding doors and cutting strand loose.

Requirements

Knowledge of operating a skid loader, loader, yard truck, torch, quickie saw, and grinders.
Ability to stand for extended periods; lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds; crawl on hands and knees; climb a ladder; and work long hours.
Ability to work outdoors year-round in all weather conditions, sometimes including extreme cold and heat.

Responsibilities

Learn and understand company safety policies and procedures and promote compliance.
Focus on increasing productivity and lowering material costs while maintaining expected quality and communication with supervisors.
Assist in transforming the shop-floor culture toward continuous improvement and accountability.
Demonstrate reliability through exceptional attendance.
Clean magnets, boots, boot plates, and form work.
Strip and break down specified form work after cure time.
Break concrete cylinders to verify product strength.
Cut product loose after strength has been verified.
Process strand.
Record and report information as required.
Use and maintain the vacuum system to clean required areas throughout the plant.
Empty plant trash into appropriate bins.
Monitor bed temperatures, tarps, lighting, and boiler.
Manage the chuck process by pulling chucks from production, cleaning and inspecting them, and staging new ones for production.
Perform other tasks developed by management.
During cold weather, manage bed temperatures, remove snow, apply ice melt, and spread sand.
Follow the Silica program and general plant safety policies and procedures.
Follow safety regulations when operating folding doors and cutting strand loose.