Aggregate Operator / Utility Person

Production - Equipment Operators/Laborers Maple Grove, Minnesota


Description

This position is responsible for safely and efficiently performing cross-functional duties in safety, plant maintenance, production, and equipment operation. The utility person is responsible for greasing and lubricating plant equipment, maintaining plant housekeeping, operating equipment and performing routine maintenance on plant and equipment. This is a full-time seasonal union position, membership in Local 49 Operating Engineers is mandatory - apprenticeship is available.

Essential Functions

  • Performs preventative and routine maintenance on mobile and plant equipment, including cutting and welding under the guidance of the Leadperson or other designated personnel

  • Performs daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintains maintenance log

  • Uses a hand shovel and operates a skid steer, front end loader, and other tools to clean around plant equipment and to maintain roadways and parking areas

  • 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 such as excavators and bulldozers 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 and Suggestions, along with 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 pit setting at various locations throughout the Twin Cities metro.

 

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 long hours and weekend work.

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

  • Willing to travel to various work locations around the Twin Cities metro area

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.

AAP/EEO Statement

Martin Marietta will provide equal opportunities to all employees and all applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, marital status, United States military veteran's status, or mental or physical disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a safety-sensitive role and Martin Marietta will continue to require drug testing that does include testing for cannabis/THC.

About Martin Marietta

Recently ranked at #72 on Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the world, Martin Marietta, a member of the S&P 500 Index, employs more than 9,000 employees at operations spanning 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas. A leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials, dedicated teams at Martin Marietta supply the resources for the roads, sidewalks and foundations on which we live. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled