Utility Operator

Amrize • Rockville, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amrize is hiring a Utility Operator to support operations at its Rockville, Maryland Quarry. The role operates heavy equipment and utility machinery to help ensure safe, efficient, and continuous quarry operations. It includes routine inspections, basic maintenance, process adjustments, and support for production goals while complying with safety and environmental standards. The posting identifies the position as a 2nd Shift role and says schedules may vary, including weekends or overtime if needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience operating heavy equipment in an industrial or recycling environment.
• Experience operating heavy equipment; hands-on experience with wheel loaders and dozers is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a quarry, aggregate, construction, mining, or similar industrial environment.
• Understanding of safe heavy equipment operation and ability to conduct 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 site work.
• Ability to recognize equipment issues, report potential problems, and communicate effectively with supervisors and maintenance personnel.
• Commitment to workplace safety, proper PPE use, and established safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently and support maintenance, production, and quarry operations teams.
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and willing to perform varied tasks supporting quarry operations and maintenance.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends or overtime if needed.
• Employees required to wear respirators must be clean-shaven where the respirator seal meets the face to pass qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
• Successful candidates must follow safety protocols and properly use Amrize-approved PPE, including respirators when required.

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.
• Use dozers to maintain stockpiles, roadways, work areas, drainage areas, and quarry surfaces.
• Conduct daily pre- and post-operation equipment inspections and report mechanical or safety concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Perform general quarry labor, including cleanup, material handling, shoveling, site maintenance, and maintaining organized work areas.
• Use hand and power tools for routine maintenance, repairs, adjustments, and general upkeep of quarry 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 operation and report unusual noises, leaks, vibrations, or other potential maintenance issues.
• Maintain quarry roads, work areas, stockpiles, and drainage systems.
• Work safely around conveyors, crushers, screens, hoppers, and other fixed and mobile 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 in accordance with manufacturer and company safety requirements.
• Communicate with supervisors, equipment operators, maintenance personnel, and other quarry employees to coordinate work.
• Follow company safety policies, PPE requirements, environmental procedures, and operating standards, and promote a strong health, safety, and environmental culture.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax retirement savings
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• 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
• 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