1st Shift Plant Operator
H&K Group
- Birdsboro, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 2
Category: Quarry
Birdsboro QuarryOverviewBirdsboro Quarry, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a 1st Shift Plant Operator to provide smooth operation of plant equipment. The ideal candidate is organized, self-motivated, professional, and experienced with plant operation and maintenance.Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
- Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
- Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more
- Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
- Know and follow company start and stop procedures
- Performs daily greasing and oil checks on crushers and screens
- Keeps walkways clear of any debris and reports spillage issues to superintendent
- Performs daily guarding inspections and plant checks and reports any maintenance issues to superintendent
- Inspects screen media to ensure proper condition for maximum production
- Keeps operating booth clean and free from any inappropriate materials
- Carries out duties and work procedures to meet production schedules
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of quarry operations and work crew
- When needed/required assists workers in solving production problems
- Fills out necessary paperwork daily
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) OR one month of related experience and/or training
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
- Basic mechanical abilities
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership and teamwork skills
- Self-motivated and organized
- Safety-focused
- Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
- Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)
- 3+ months of related experience and/or training
- Experience with equipment maintenance
- Experience with loader operations
- Experience with Q329 caterpillar trackhoe and LT105 portable crusher
- MSHA or other relevant safety certifications
- Regularly required to sit
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or fell, and reach with hands and arms
- Frequently required to talk and hear
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities including distance, peripheral, and depth perception
- Regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions
- Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations
- Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- Noise level is usually loud