Utility Operator

Amrize • Harpers Ferry, WV

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Amrize is hiring a Utility Operator to support operations at its Millville, West Virginia quarry. The role operates heavy equipment and utility machinery to help ensure safe, efficient, and continuous quarry operations. The operator performs inspections, basic maintenance, process adjustments, and general labor while supporting production goals and complying with safety and environmental standards. This position is identified as a second-shift opening. Employees may need to work varying shifts, including weekends or overtime, if needed. Required respiratory protection requires employees to be clean-shaven where the respirator seal contacts the face so they can pass fit tests.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience operating heavy equipment in an industrial or recycling environment.
• Previous heavy equipment operating experience; hands-on wheel loader and dozer experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a quarry, aggregate, construction, mining, or similar industrial environment.
• Understanding of safe heavy equipment operation and ability to perform routine equipment inspections.
• General labor experience and ability to perform physically demanding tasks in an outdoor, industrial environment.
• Basic mechanical and electrical knowledge and ability to assist with minor repairs and troubleshooting.
• Comfort using hand tools and power tools for maintenance, repairs, and general site work.
• Ability to recognize equipment issues, report potential problems, and communicate effectively with supervisors and maintenance personnel.
• Commitment to workplace safety, including proper PPE use and adherence to established safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently and support maintenance, production, and quarry operations teams.
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and willing to perform a variety of tasks supporting quarry operations and maintenance.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends or overtime if needed.
• Adhere to safety protocols and use approved PPE, including respirators when required; employees required to wear respirators must be clean-shaven where the respirator seals against the face to pass qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience operating wheel loaders and dozers.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment, including wheel loaders and dozers, for quarry production, material handling, stockpiling, and site maintenance.
• Load, move, and transport aggregate materials throughout the quarry and processing areas.
• Maintain stockpiles, roadways, work areas, drainage areas, and quarry surfaces using dozers and other equipment.
• Perform daily pre-operation and post-operation equipment inspections and report mechanical or safety concerns to a supervisor.
• Assist with quarry labor, cleanup, material handling, shoveling, and keeping work areas organized.
• Use hand and power tools for routine maintenance, repairs, adjustments, and general upkeep of equipment and facilities.
• Assist with basic electrical work, including wiring, replacing basic electrical components, and troubleshooting minor issues under appropriate supervision.
• Assist maintenance personnel with repairs, preventive maintenance, and servicing crushers, conveyors, screens, and other quarry equipment.
• Monitor equipment and identify unusual noises, leaks, vibrations, or other signs of maintenance issues.
• Maintain quarry roads, work areas, stockpiles, and drainage systems.
• Work safely around conveyors, crushers, screens, hoppers, and other fixed and mobile quarry equipment, following lockout/tagout and other safety procedures.
• Perform manual labor as needed, including lifting, carrying, digging, cleaning, sweeping, and moving materials or equipment.
• Maintain and properly use assigned tools and equipment according to manufacturer and company safety requirements.
• Communicate with supervisors, equipment operators, maintenance personnel, and other quarry employees to coordinate daily work.
• Follow company safety policies, PPE requirements, environmental procedures, and operating standards, and promote health, safety, and environmental policies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax retirement savings
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• Holistic health and well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave, including maternity and paternity leave
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED