What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at Martin Marietta?
This position is responsible for safely and efficiently performing cross-functional duties in safety, plant maintenance, production, and equipment operation. This is a full-time seasonal Non-union position.
Essential Functions
- Performs preventative and routine maintenance on mobile and plant equipment, including cutting and welding under the guidance of the Plant Manager and Leadperson or other designated personnel.
- Performs daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintains maintenance logs.
- Uses of hand tools, shovels, etc. and operates a skid steer, front end loader, and other as needed tools to clean around plant equipment, maintain roadways, travel ways and parking areas and perform general plant maintenance.
- Participates in plant operations including production, loading, and shipping, and quality control.
- Maintains good housekeeping in areas of responsibility and safe traffic flow throughout the site.
- Operates plant-specific mobile equipment in a safe manner as needed.
- Aides in the training of co-workers as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Participates in Monthly Safety Observations, Suggestions, Safety Meeting/ Training all while taking part in the Martin Marietta Safety Culture.
Competencies
- Safety Acumen
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Integrity
- Results-Driven
- Commitment to Excellence
Work Environment
This position operates 100% of the time in an outdoor surface aggregate granite quarry setting at Yellow Medicine Quarry located in Granite Falls, MN (southwest MN)
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
This position operates 100% of the time in an outdoor surface aggregate granite quarry setting at Yellow Medicine Quarry located in Granite Falls, MN (southwest MN)
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position that regularly requires Monday – Friday and some weekend work. Average work week is 55 to 60 hours per week March – November.
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must hold a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Must be safety conscious, dependable, and motivated.
- Will take an active role in the plant safety initiatives.
- Willing to work overtime and weekends as needed.
- Willing to cross-train in different areas of production and general operations.
- Willing to travel to various work locations if the need arises within our Martin Marietta family.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta is an American-based company and a leading supplier of building materials – including aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. At Martin Marietta, safety is first in everything we do. It is our primary company value. Safety is vital to our culture and a shared responsibility. We are committed to supporting and investing in our employees, and to providing programs and resources that enrich the personal and professional quality of their lives. We are dedicated to doing business the right way. Our employees hold themselves, and each other, to the utmost standard of integrity. Our business ethics allow us to maintain our strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and accountability. At Martin Marietta, we want you to find a lifelong career and build a sense of community where shared values and mutual respect drive our vision for a better workplace.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta is an American-based company and a leading supplier of building materials – including aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. At Martin Marietta, safety is first in everything we do. It is our primary company value. Safety is vital to our culture and a shared responsibility. We are committed to supporting and investing in our employees, and to providing programs and resources that enrich the personal and professional quality of their lives. We are dedicated to doing business the right way. Our employees hold themselves, and each other, to the utmost standard of integrity. Our business ethics allow us to maintain our strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and accountability. At Martin Marietta, we want you to find a lifelong career and build a sense of community where shared values and mutual respect drive our vision for a better workplace.
This is a safety-sensitive role and Martin Marietta will continue to require drug testing that does include testing for cannabis/THC.
