Portable Asphalt Plant Operator
Company: Granite Construction Inc
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you
could do...
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an
industry-leading company that will give you the experience and
exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so,
then you've come to the right place!
General Summary
Asphalt Plant Operators are responsible for operating, setting
up/tearing down and maintaining daily activities in a plant
producing asphalt. This seasonal position is based in Alaska and
will require travel.
Essential Job Accountabilities
* Operating a hot plant efficiently to maintain production
goals
* Placing raw aggregate and liquid asphalt materials through the
mixing drum to be stored in silos until ready for load-out on
trucks for delivery to job sites.
* Perform general maintenance, repair, and service to hot plant as
required.
* Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental
regulations, and with company policies and procedures.
* May operate equipment including: front end loader, skip loader,
skid steer, and other equipment as needed.
* Communicate current job information with contractors and
drivers.
* Maintain plant files and records.
* Trouble shoot to determine downtime and eliminate or minimize the
causes in the future.
* Monitor material quality control and specifications. Perform site
inspections for all equipment to identify and correct unsafe
conditions.
Education
* High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
Work Experience
* 5+ years of experience operating a hot plant preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Knowledge of hot mix asphalt business and operations.
* Ability to troubleshoot plant operational issues.
* Ability to communicate clearly.
* Ability to obtain an M.S.H.A Part 46 Certificate as required for
the job.
Workers should be able to:
* Practice good safety habits
* Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
* Follow instructions and meet set standards
* Make decisions based on verifiable standards.
* Work up to 7 days per week & 80+ hours per week
* Be willing to work remote
Physically, workers must be able to:
* Stoop, bend, and crouch
* Use hands, arms, and legs fully
* See well (either naturally or with correction)
* Lift up to 45 pounds.
Additional Requirements/Skills
* Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to
ensure a safe work environment.
* Demonstrate ability to learn Company's timekeeping and reporting
systems.
* Ability and willingness to abide by Company's Code of Conduct
daily.
* Ability to understand and comply with MSHA rules and
regulations.
* Ability to react and quickly adapt in a fast-paced the plant
environment.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400
Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company,
one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and
construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities,
Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a
Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on
applicant/employee rights please click here.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will
not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly
from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite,
including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address,
fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to
Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property.
Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the
receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any
candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to
have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's
recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction
with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to
a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency
that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will
only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources
Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is
authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement
of candidates by Agencies.
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