Heavy Equipment Operator
About this role
Martin Marietta is currently looking for a versatile, motivated Heavy Equipment Operator at our Moore Quarry in Gilmore City, Iowa. 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 nonunion position.
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 maintain roadways and parking areas
- Participates in plant operations including production, loading, 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 and Suggestions, along with taking part in the Martin Marietta Safety Culture
Competencies
- Safety Acumen
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Results-Driven
- Commitment to Excellence
Work Environment
This position operates 100% of the time in an outdoor surface quarry setting at our Moore Quarry in Gilmore City, Iowa.
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
- 1 + year related experience
- 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
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.
This is a safety-sensitive role and Martin Marietta will continue to require drug testing that does include testing for cannabis/THC.
Company at a glance
Every member of our ONE Martin Marietta team is driven by our shared values of safety, integrity, excellence, community and stewardship.
Our goal is to build a world-class organization committed to the long-term success of our employees, communities and other shareholders. We are a member of the S&P 500 Index and a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. Through a network of operations spanning 29 states, Canada and the Bahamas, our teammates supply the foundational resources on which our communities thrive and grow. Our Specialties business provides high-purity magnesia and dolomitic lime products used worldwide in environmental, industrial, agricultural and specialty applications.
We provide exceptional customer service and strive to be good neighbors in the 500 communities in which we operate. We also support each other while working to build a legacy that will make our loved ones proud. We know that together, we’ll make an impact that lasts far beyond tomorrow.
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