Plant Helper

Job title: Plant Helper

Company: Lehigh Hanson

Job description: Department

Operations

Job Posting

WE GIVE DOWN-TO-EARTH A WHOLE NEW MEANING

We’re Lehigh Hanson. Our products build cities and towns, including stadiums that hold thousands of fans, and bridges that support millions of vehicles. We have thousands of employees across hundreds of locations in the U.S. and Canada, making us North America’s leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt and related construction materials.

We might be a big company, but we appreciate and encourage our people to share their ideas and help shape our future. We want every one of our people to play an active role in growing our business. With our diverse product lines and locations across North America, there are opportunities to explore different roles and work on a variety of exciting and interesting projects.

We’re a tight knit team. While we strive to be the best, we do it with an attitude that is humble, accessible and down-to-earth. We don’t ask you to “fit in” to our culture. We invite you to add to it.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO

Do you pride yourself in being a jack-of-all trades? The Plant Helper position is critical to support plant needs by ensuring a safe and productive work environment. Reporting to the Plant Foreman, this position will be responsible for maintaining the plant areas, assisting where necessary in the production process, and assisting with maintenance tasks. Future responsibilities would include learning the operation of all on-site equipment, lubing and maintaining fixed plant equipment, learning heavy maintenance of all plant equipment.

• Ensures compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, and with company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for housekeeping and general clean up. This includes heavy lifting and shoveling to maintain the plant area as well as greasing, belt splicing, changing head and tail pulleys, welding, fabrication work, general plant maintenance, operating equipment when necessary to assist production.
• Report unsafe conditions and report accidents or incidents immediately
• Will perform heavy maintenance when required.
• This position will work second/third shift.
• Available to work overtime and weekends as business demands dictate

This position will be based at Rich Hill, PA.

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Prefer high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1-2 years of general labor and maintenance experience required
• Prior experience working in a construction/mining environment highly desired
• Heavy lifting required
• Highly dependable, ability to work in fast paced environment
• Equipment operation skills a plus
• MSHA Part 48 Certification a plus
• Ability to work different extended hours, holidays and/or overtime required
• Physical Requirements: sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, balancing, bending (bending at the waist, lifting above the waist and lifting below the waist), kneeling, reaching, grasping (use of both hands), squatting, repetitive motions, manipulative finger movements with both hands, use of wrists (flexing or rotating with both wrists), use of both feet, use of arms above and below shoulder, work extended periods of time in same position, perform duties in all climates i.e. weather, extreme temperatures, tolerate heights, lift and carry up to 75 lbs., work in confined spaces, capable of wearing respiratory and other personal protective equipment

BRING YOUR HUMBLE OVERACHIEVER ATTITUDE AND LET’S ELEVATE OUR COMPANY EVEN HIGHER!

We appreciate that candidates have many questions when considering opportunities, so we want to let you know that we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which we like to share with candidates a little bit later in the process.

No search firms please.

Lehigh Hanson is a Drug Free Workplace

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Location: Canada

Job date: Sat, 03 Apr 2021 23:43:11 GMT