Plant Maintenance Technician

Job ID:  502592 

Ash Grove Materials Corporation, a CRH company, produces ready-mix concrete, sand, and stone through its subsidiaries. Incorporated in 1987 and based in Overland Park, Kansas, Ash Grove Materials is committed to employee success by encouraging skills development for long-term professional growth.

Pay: $25 an hour, depending on experience

Position Overview

The maintenance worker position, under limited supervision, performs work of routine difficulty maintenance; performs related work as assigned. Frequently works with others.

 Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs routine maintenance on ready mix concrete plants and related equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance on building’s interior and exterior.
• Performs cleanup and housekeeping duties around shops, offices, and restrooms.
• Contacts and schedules vendors and contractors for necessary emergencies repairs that are outside the scope of routine maintenance.
• Works in a safe manner and recognizes unsafe situations. Takes appropriate action to ensure safety of themselves and others in building and at site locations where they are performing their work.
• Move DOT (Department of Transportation) vehicles throughout the city.
• Continuous Observes all safety rules and keeps work areas and equipment clean and orderly.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Dependable and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Commercial Driver’s License Class B (Desired NOT REQUIRED)

Work Requirements

• 3 years plant repair experience.
• Skills in: mechanics, welding, fabricating, cutting, plumbing, conveyor belt installation/repair and electrical knowledge
• Pneumatic air systems knowledge
• This position is required to be available 24/7 and supply own hand tools.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to read and understand warning labels, instructions, signs and similar information.  Ability to use general hand tools needed to perform minor maintenance on trucks. 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. Requires working in confined spaces. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

 Work Environment

These statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive.  They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.  Other duties may be assigned as required.  Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to dust, dirt, loud noise, heat, and all-weather conditions. Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in recurring jarring and vibratory exposure.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. 
• Some projects and task require working from heights.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

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 large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Ash Grove Materials Corporation, a CRH company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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