BATCH PLANT OPERATOR

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People!  Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This is a seasonal position, you can use your winters off to travel, hunt, fish or for other activities you enjoy while your benefits continue year-round.

This position is responsible to safely operate concrete or asphalt plant to batch materials used in construction. Moves controls on panel board or control board to heat, dry and mix ingredients such as asphalt, sand, stone and oil to produce asphalt paving materials; to weigh and mix aggregate, cement and water to produce concrete. Ensure conformance to quality specifications.

Typical hours are Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM with 2 - 3 Saturdays per month. Schedule may vary due to weather and customer demand. 

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)

1. Perform daily equipment walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained, conduct toolbox meetings daily/weekly.
2. Safely and properly operate plant. May be required to operate additional company vehicle during plant tear down, moves, and set up.
3. Identify appropriate material to produce quality asphalt or concrete material per job specifications.
4. Communicate with quality control personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
5. Monitor inventory levels of all mix materials (aggregate, oil, cement powder, fly ash, etc.) to ensure no depletion during production demand.
6. Monitor production levels and adjust production as needed.
7. Schedule trucks & start times, communicate with operations supervisor prior to loading trucks.
8. Tear down, set up, and calibrate plant.
9. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations. Self-motivated, team -player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others. 
10. Lead personnel at plant and work with dispatch to schedule drivers. Monitor plant site to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow. 
11. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality/equipment operation/repair, etc.) Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers a managers/supervisors.
12. Proven experience handling multiple projects and priorities while maintaining tight deadlines; highly organized with attention to detail.
13. Accurately complete plant reports and other documentation as needed.
14. Ensure MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance. Maintain safe working and foster safety culture, ensure good housekeeping skills and lockout/tagout procedures. When needed accompany employee to medical facility when injured and manage work comp claim by working closely with medical provider on treatment plan.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)

1. High School or GED plus higher trade or technical school or equivalent in related field
2. Plant maintenance & operation
3. Electrical knowledge
4. Class A or B CDL, required
5. Ability to provide and maintain proper license, medical card, and acceptable driving record

BENEFITS:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
3. 401(k) with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid Time Off
6. Paid Sick Time 
7. 8 Paid Holidays
8. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
9. Short-term Disability
10. Employee Assistance Program
11. Years of Service Recognition
12. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
13. Critical Illness Plan
14. Accident Coverage Plan
15. Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.