Plant Loader/Operator,Speedway

Heritage Construction + Materials•Fort Wayne, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Build Your Career at Milestone Contractors! The Plant Loader Operator operates wheel loader for daily operations in concrete plant and/or gravel pit tomanufacture concrete and aggregate products in accordance with cost, quality and quantity specifications. Essential Functions Assists in concrete and aggregate production Monitors and sorts incoming aggregates Operates wheel loader Performs preventive maintenance Performs other duties assigned by Plant Manager Communicates effectively Advises plant operator of problems, potential problems, or schedule difficulties Collaborates with co-workers and other employees Promotes and maintains safe work environment Exhibits safe work behaviors; evaluates work area for hazards; eliminates or controls hazards Wears all prescribed PPE Maintains excellent housekeeping Participates in daily safety huddles and safety training; follows safe work plans Reads and understands hazard signs, training materials, work plans, instruction manuals Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Requirements

High School or Equivalent
1+ years working in concrete and/or aggregate production
Accountability
Communication
Decision Making/Decision Quality
Ethics/Integrity
Instills Trust
Valid drivers license is required
Some exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites, including heights, moving vehicles, stopped traffic
Outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, precipitation, heat, humidity, dust, asphalt and/or concrete, dirt
Indoor office conditions that include regular exposure to office equipment, such as computers, copiers, mail machines, telephones
Lifts, pushes, pulls, pours or carries heavy objects, loads of material
Walks and stands for long periods of time
Bends, stoops, squats, reaches to move materials
Climbs in, out and under equipment; lays or stands under equipment
Uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue; Uses good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination, with the ability to quickly move arms and legs
Possess excellent stamina to work between 8-12 hours per day

Responsibilities

Assists in concrete and aggregate production
Monitors and sorts incoming aggregates
Operates wheel loader
Performs preventive maintenance
Performs other duties assigned by Plant Manager
Communicates effectively
Advises plant operator of problems, potential problems, or schedule difficulties
Collaborates with co-workers and other employees
Promotes and maintains safe work environment
Exhibits safe work behaviors; evaluates work area for hazards; eliminates or controls hazards
Wears all prescribed PPE
Maintains excellent housekeeping
Participates in daily safety huddles and safety training; follows safe work plans
Reads and understands hazard signs, training materials, work plans, instruction manuals
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.