Heavy Equipment Operator (Haul Truck Driver)

Heavy Equipment Operator (Haul Truck Driver)

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

Position: Heavy Equipment Operator (Haul Truck Driver)

Reports to: Process Supervisor

Shift: Rotating Shifts

Pay: $24/hour+

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401k with company match and profit-sharing, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Disability Pay, Life Insurance, Growth Opportunities and more!

Summary: Under the direction of the Crusher Supervisor, maintains all crusher/clay/raw storage equipment, buildings, and grounds areas by completing assigned inspections, housekeeping and lubrication schedules for these areas.

What you'll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Schedule/perform lubrication and housekeeping of equipment operated daily
• Assist in safety inspections and compliance with environmental regulations and hazard controls as required by company, MSHA, EPA and TCEQ
• Perform daily pre-shift and post-shift safety and operational inspections on each piece of equipment operated; correcting problems by use of best judgment or notifying supervisor
• Safely inspect belts and feeders in work area
• Assist with Crusher and plant repairs from time to time
• Ability to operate various sizes of haul trucks. (CAT 777, CAT 785, and Komatsu 785)
• Knowledge of rock conveying and crushing equipment and associated hazards
• Relieve Quarry personnel as needed to maintain production demands
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• High school graduation or equivalent is required
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience preferred
• Valid Driver's License and the ability to safely operate large vehicles
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn, training will be provided
• Must be a self-starter able to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to perform all duties in a safe manner
• Ability to perform minor maintenance
• Ability to reason through operational issues as they arise and resolve them or communicate with others
• Knowledge of equipment used in the manufacturing of cement preferred
• Knowledge of hazards associated with areas of responsibilities
• Excellent work and safety record
• Understanding of Lockout/Tagout procedures

What to expect in a cement environment:

• Work to be performed in a shop environment as well as outdoor exposure throughout the plant.
• Mild exposure to cement dust, heat, cold, and noise requires compliance with specified safety guidelines and procedures.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to high elevations of up to 250 feet in height.
• Exposure to all weather conditions.
• Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in jarring and vibratory exposure.

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.