Plant Operator (Loader Operator/Plant Maintenance)

Plant Operator (Loader Operator/ Plant Maintenance)

Title of Position: Plant Operator (Loader Operator/ Plant Maintenance)

Location: Limerick, PA

Industry Leading Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Overtime as needed.

Silvi Materials has been expanding our "A" Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15+ companies, employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success. We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new member of our team.

What does Silvi Materials offer you, you may ask?

• Phenomenal Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription, Vacation, Paid Holidays, and so much more!
• Your future in mind: With 401(k) (at select locations) and/or pension options. We want all employees to build for a great retirement!
• Growth at Silvi Materials: We offer each employee the opportunity to move into any facet of our complex business. And our tuition reimbursement program is the perfect springboard to help you get there!

The Loader Operator will have experience moving aggregate with a front-end loader. The successful candidate must demonstrate initiative, responsibility, have good interpersonal skills, and be flexible/adaptive to a fast-paced and fluid business environment. Additionally, we encourage all employees to participate in continuing education to stay abreast of both technical knowledge related to their profession and the changes related to safety compliance.

Position Essential Functions Responsibilities

• Ability to operate large front-end loaders and other mechanized construction equipment safely and adeptly.
• Load material from a stockpile.
• Must be able to estimate load size for a vehicle and not over or under load a truck.
• Must do general cleanup around all areas.
• Ability to build up and maintain a stockpile of material.
• Check, service and assist in making minor and emergency adjustments and repairs in the field and in the repair shop.
• Perform landscaping duties.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on compressors, generators, fans and motors, conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and other related equipment.
• Evaluate equipment failures for root cause and work with manager and coworkers to find better improvements for equipment.
• Install modifications to equipment as instructed by manager.
• Follow PM schedules and procedures, recording all relevant information.
• Properly balance systems and rigs for dismantling of mechanical equipment.
• Welds metal parts together or repairs broken/cracked parts.
• Overhauls equipment and installs new bearings, gears, valves, seals, linkages and other parts as required.
• Lubricating, cleaning and services equipment.
• Obtains, stores, records, safeguards and properly uses equipment, materials and supplies.
• Maintains a safe, clean working area.
• Ability to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or drive a vehicle as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a front end loader highly preferred. Experience operating similar heavy equipment commercially driving a 10K lb+ vehicle will be considered depending on the machinery.
• Knowledge of the common reasons for mechanical failure and the steps necessary to correct malfunctioning.
• Knowledge and experience with safety regulations, i.e. OSHA, as they apply to the operation
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses a sense of urgency and ownership
• Must possess an even temperament to work under pressure to prevent costly delays in production that can result from machinery breakdown
• Possesses analytical, problem solving and customer service skills.
• Ability to respond with flexibility and efficiency to frequent changes in task focus, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines.
• Trades-level skills in one or more of the following: carpentry, electrical, plumbing to support staff training, troubleshooting, inspections, specification development, building construction etc.

Physical Requirements

• Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiar with WINDOWS (basic applications), Internet, basic computer skills
• Working knowledge of plant maintenance procedures

Working Conditions:

• Able to work extended hours as needed
• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location

Physical Requirements:

• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position
• Must be able to work at heights; climb stairs, ladders, and silos
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
• Requires Concrete chipping, shoveling, sweeping and greasing of plant equipment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with employees and other individuals as well as function safely within an office environment and, on occasion, may visit industrial plant locations
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with employees and other individuals as well as function safely within an office environment and plant locations
• Must be able to work at heights; climb stairs, ladders, and silo

Silvi Materials does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.