
Production Lead
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Job Description
Arcosa Lightweight is searching for a Production Lead for our Boulder, CO plant. As a Production Lead, you will foster a positive safety culture while operating equipment, maintaining designated work areas, and assisting with plant projects within a 24/7 aggregate environment that is regulated by MSHA safety standards.
Arcosa Lightweight is a leading producer and distributor in the Western and Southwestern U.S. of lightweight and natural aggregates, including expanded shale and clay, crushed stone, sand and gravel, asphalt rock, and other products.
What You Will Get:
- $3,000 Sign On Bonus
- Compensation: $23.34-$24.81
- Opportunity for annual performance increases
- 401k program
- Room for growth and career advancement
- Health insurance
- Dental & vision Insurance
- Paid life insurance
- Paid short term disability
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 11 paid holidays
- MSHA/OSHA training provided
- Paid bi-weekly
What You Will Do:
- Champion and participate in our ARC100 safety culture journey through defined activities and on-site leadership
- Ensure all environmental plant equipment parameters on the night shift day shift are within compliance and react to any excursions as per policy
- Comply with all MSHA safety rules, procedures and applicable government regulations
- Supervise and lead the efforts in the loadout department to ensure: reasonable load times are achieved, 100% quality control compliance, and routine/preventive maintenance is complete Supervise and lead the operation of the entire plant, including leading people and the operation of equipment on your shift
- Resolve problems and delegate tasks to ensure a safe, clean, efficient and productive shift
- Lead team in manufacturing process to ensure quality and timely production
- Assist maintenance operators, equipment operators, production workers, and other process operators to complete assignments
- Complete understanding of the job, company policies and processes
- Apply knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of complex tasks
- Familiar with a broad variety of field's concepts, practices and procedures
- May operate specialized equipment (front-end loaders, skid-steer, haul truck etc.) that requires advanced skills
- Train, instruct and direct work activities of employees and supervise the proper documentation of such
- Monitor and adapt processes and scheduling to accomplish manufacturing goals
- May be required to fill-in for plant shift work so that production goals can be met
- Provide adequate communication/turnover with oncoming/off-going shifts so that daily production goals/assignments are completed
- Work with and overall keep Plant Management informed of daily shift progress, equipment status, resources needed, shift scheduling/coverage etc.
- Other duties as assigned
What You Will Need:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience
- Previous leadership experience preferred
- The ability to stand, stoop, bend, lift, walk, climb stairs, ladders and catwalks up to 60 feet as required.
- The ability to work in varied outdoor environments (cold, hot, dry, dusty, rainy)
- Ability to lift weights of up to 60 pounds
- Able to work rotating 12 hour shifts any day of the week when required
- Ability to work overtime and holidays
- Prompt, regular and predictable attendance
- Shift:
Tues- Sat, 7 am- 5 pm
Working Conditions and Physical Environment: While most equipment has air conditioning, there will be times when other responsibilities may require periods of work in all weather conditions including heat, cold, wet, dry, and dusty. Regularly sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing. Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Frequent use of hands and arms. Requires ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 60lbs. Occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, ascending, and descending stairs or ladders.
The above statements describe the general nature and responsibilities of the position. All employees may be required to perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.
Arcosa Aggregates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We activate the potential of our people, care for our customers, optimize operations, integrate sustainability, and promote a results-driven culture aligned with long term value creation.
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