Floating Portable Plant Operator

Overview

Rahns Construction Material Company, a partner with the H&K Group, Inc. is seeking a Floating Portable Plant Operator for our site and portable plants. In this position, you’ll provide smooth operations of plant equipment and provide the correct mix design, slump, and requested quantities per hour. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable, action oriented, and customer focused.

Why work for Rahns Construction Material Company?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Communicate with customers, inspectors, and company personnel to provide a smooth and efficient daily operation
• Complete and maintain accurate daily and monthly inventories of raw materials
• Complete plant preventative maintenance to minimize downtime
• Participate in weekly meetings
• Produce quantities in excess of 200 cubic yards per hour while maintaining consistency
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution
  • Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
• Six months of experience with concrete batch production
• Knowledge and skill in the operation of batch plant equipment and software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends, during periods of high demand
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Knowledge and skill in the operation of Stevens and/or Rex Model S batch plant equipment and Command batch and/or RC3 software
• One year of experience with concrete batch production
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to
  • Stand
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Frequently required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to
  • Stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Vision abilities include distance, peripheral, and depth perception

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Vibrations
• Frequently exposed to
  • Moving mechanical machinery and parts
  • Fumes and airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud

Rahns Construction Material Company is a leading supplier of ready-mix concrete, concrete block, and precast materials in southeastern Pennsylvania, providing the highest product quality and service in the construction industry. With headquarters in Rahns, Pennsylvania, operations in 7 additional areas throughout Pennsylvania, and three portable plants available for specific larger projects, Rahns provides municipalities, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and builders a wide variety of construction materials and products. Our employees make Rahns Construction Material Company a great place to work. We promote a strong safety culture, where employees take responsibility for not only their own safety but the safety of others as well.

Thank you for your interest in employment with Rahns Construction Material Company and H&K Group, Inc. At Rahns and H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that our strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

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100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!