Job Description
Job ID: 524571
Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882\. The company operates 12 world\-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward\-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.
To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com
**Position:** Laborer
**Reports to:** Production Superintendent
**Shift:** Swing shift
**Pay:** $24\.10; *this is a collective bargaining position.*
**At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:**
* **Health Insurance**
* **Dental Insurance**
* **Vision Insurance**
* **401k with company match and profit\-sharing**
* **Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time**
* **Tuition Reimbursement**
* **Employee Assistance Program**
* **Disability Pay**
* **Life Insurance**
* **Growth Opportunities and more!**
**What you’ll be contributing:**
* Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines
* Performs general clean\-up duties using a shovel, broom, chipping hammer, pavement breaker, concrete saw, Waldon front\-end loader, Bobcat loader and motorized sweepers, hi\-vac vacuum truck.
* Assists in removing and installing refractory lining in the kiln, preheat tower, coolers and other related plant equipment. Also assists with concrete pours, mixing and pouring special castibles, which may require lifting sacks weighing a minimum of 30 pounds.
* Performs cleaning of plant equipment including but not limited to the following: Unplugging chutes and silo feeder, cleaning the inside of dust collectors and tower cyclones using water and air hoses, unplugging preheat tower vessels, feed pipes, conveyor drags, augers, belt conveyors and troughing rolls
* Performs emergency railroad track repairs, which occasionally requires the repetitive pounding of a sledgehammer weighing up to 16 pounds. Cleans railroad hopper and box cars, which includes lifting top loading doors weighing up to 75 pounds.
* Cleans building roofs and removes snow when necessary. Occasionally cleans drain ditches and catch basins. Uses shovels and an air lance to perform these duties.
* Assists in screening grinding balls and recharging mill grinding ball load.
* Performs janitorial and ground keeping duties which include but are not limited to: changing air conditioner filters, mowing, weeding, fertilizing, watering and trimming
* Performs vacation relief, fills other positions as needed and performs other duties as assigned by the Shift Supervisor or Production Manager
* Observes all safety rules and keeps work areas clean.
* Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
**To succeed in this position, you will need:**
* High sch...