Process Attendant

Job ID: 523750

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, 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: Process Attendant

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Shift: 12-hour rotating swing shift

Pay: $19.50/hr

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

• Disability Pay

• Life Insurance

• Growth Opportunities and more!

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• To assist production employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires.
• May be required to work overtime, rotating shift schedule, unsociable hour shifts and respond to all callouts.
• To monitor process equipment lube levels, operating conditions and report any perceived problems.
• To report any housekeeping or material spill problems in the plant and take necessary actions to prevent and rectify any potential problems.
• To monitor and maintain all material flows to ensure quality of products within specifications.
• To ensure environmental compliance and report any visual emissions.
• To work closely with the Control Room Operator to ensure all communications are accurate and complete.
• To operate all process equipment at the highest production level within permitting limits.
• To assist the Production Supervisor and Control Room Operator in all aspects including the starting and stopping of all process equipment.
• The Process Attendant's daily shift tasks also include, but are not limited to:
  • Workplace inspections and housekeeping.
  • First Aid care, accident investigation and/or reporting, and other emergency issues as needed.
  • Completing all required departmental data logging and reports.
  • Checking Objects, Work, Procedures- Checking equipment for correct operation. Checking equipment lube levels. Checking all materials are available for production processes. Checking and maintaining continuous material flows. Checking products for satisfactory production quality.
  • Analyzing/ Integrating/ Interpreting- Analyzing numerical information. Diagnosing problems in a physical process/ machine. Critically examining information for accuracy/ quality. Summarizing numerical information. Summarizing verbal information. Identifying faults in equipment.
  • Informing/ Reporting- Providing spoken information about a problem/ issue. Reporting problems to supervisor. Giving instructions by radio or telephone. Contacting a manager or supervisor for authorization. Making a verbal report to a supervisor or manager. Briefing individuals on tasks or situations.
  • Collecting Information- Watching an operation or process to detect a problem. Noting danger or warning symbols. Noting unusual occurrences. Listening to verbal reports from subordinates. Listening to verbal instructions from superiors. Asking questions to establish information required.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

• High school graduation or equivalent is preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 work related experience
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Ability to perform physical tasks that include walking, climbing equipment, working within confined spaces.
• Mechanical, Welding and Machinist skills, preferred.
• Ability to drive and operate various equipment such as front-end loaders, skid steers, forklifts, bobcats, etc.
• Basic mathematic skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage calculations).
• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions and tolerate extreme heat and cold temperatures.
• Ability to work at high elevations up to 50 feet

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