Blender/Mixer

Description:

Working in a cast stone manufacturing plant reading recipe cards/work orders to mix product/cast stone correctly (5 ingredients in each batch: Aggregate, Sand, Color, Concrete, and Water). Strong in math to understand how much water and product need to be mixed together such as 1/3 of the mixture needs to be water or 45% of the mixture needs to be moisture. Lifting up to 50 lbs. Ability to read, write, and speak English.

• Prep molds for pouring of concrete including form release, rebar, lifters, inserts, block outs, etc.
• Batch concrete ensuring correct specification requirements are met such as slump, air entrainment, P.S.I., water to cement ratios, sand & aggregate gradation, etc.
• Pour concrete in molds using the correct type on concrete mix to insure proper strength, consolidation, workability, quality, etc.
• Consolidate concrete to prevent bug holes using float vibration, internal vibration, bed vibration, “sticking”, etc.
• Apply trowel finishes and drip as required.
• Load hoppers ensuring product meets testing requirements and isn’t contaminated.
• Maintain and perform material testing reports required by the Cast Stone Institute and internal testing requirements.
• Clean wash out pits daily insuring all equipment is cleaned to prevent early failure.
• Maintain inventory of standard samples including matching and mixing samples for custom projects.
• Willingness to acquire certifications such as, Cast Stone Institute (CSI), American Concrete Institute (ACI), Precast/Pre-Stressed Concrete Institute (PCI)

Skills:

general labor, basic math skills, concrete mixer

Top Skills Details:

general labor, basic math skills, concrete mixer

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

6 months of recent experience in mixing concrete. They are interested in candidates that have worked in the concrete field, production, or were farm hands.

Verify through references:

Ability to read and use blue prints/schematics/recipe cards.

Ability to understand fractions and decimals and convert those to properly weigh out product to ensure a consistent mixture of ingredients

• Read blueprints including shop drawings, hardware list, and piece tickets.
• Calculate fractions, decimals, portions, percentages, area, and volume.
• Properly operate hand and power tools.
• Follow proper safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Maintain a positive, helpful, & constructive attitude.
• Ability to lift 80 lbs. on an occasional basis and 50 lbs. on a repetitious basis.
• Operate a forklift.
• Operate overhead crane.
• Ability to work additional hours/days as required.
• Fill out time sheets and material usage reports.

Experience Level:

Entry Level

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.