Operator - Concrete Plant at Jagal Group

Reporting to: Site & Building Maintenance Supervisor

Purpose/Role

• To ensure the day-to-day set up and tear down, operation, maintenance and record keeping for the concrete batching plant.
• Responsible for making quality concrete and providing it in a timely manner schedule (i.e. for internal & external clients).
• To ensure that all concrete we produce meets 100% the required specifications.

Key Aims and Objectives

• Control the process to produce concrete from raw ingredients and additives according to predetermined specifications using computer batching software.
• Verifies correct admixtures are used in correct dosages and provides verification that the concrete batched meets the specifications established by company and customer.
• The operator adjusts batching weights and quantities as necessary to maintain specifications. Batch man must be customer service minded, be able to keep a level head under stressful conditions and work overtime when required. This position requires day-to-day interaction with other employees.
• Coordination of daily plant activities such as scheduling truck drivers (for the delivery of raw materials and ready mix collection) and ordering plant materials.
• Manage control to heat, weigh and mix aggregate, cement, and water to produce concrete that conforms processing specifications.
• Required the ability to repair machinery, using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.

Prime Responsibilities and Duties

• Operations of complete plant with its auxiliary units.
• Preventive & predictive maintenance of batch plant & its auxiliary units.
• Maintain housekeeping (5S) and cleanliness of plant area and support machinery area, environmental, State and local governing regulations.
• Raw Material status reports (e.g. in stock, consumed and required).
• Scheduling the routine & preventive maintenance without affecting the production schedule.
• Responsible for Batch Plant Production on computerized batching system.
• Maintain fresh material in ample supply to maintain production levels.
• Maintain admixtures in ample supply to maintain production levels.
• Ensuring timely batching of materials for assured compliance with job descriptions and on time delivery.
• Completes daily service requirements of the ready mix plant; helps inspects plant for preventative maintenance issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental and air quality regulations and specifications.
• Troubleshoots and resolves maintenance problems to ensure efficient operations.
• General maintenance of water pumps and electrical requirements and wear prevention of equipment.
• Performs general maintenance on conveyor belts, pumps and ready mix plant equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance checks and services on compressors.
• Calibrate Batch Plant daily.
• Fill aggregate hoppers.
• Schedule filling aggregate bunkers and cement silos.
• Maintain Batch Plant (e.g. grease bearings and replacing conveyor belts, etc.).
• Ensure that all safety regulations and policies are followed ALL times.
• Ensure that all company environmental regulations and policies are followed.
• Inform proper personnel of any quality problems that need resolving.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of the automated batch plant operation, including ELBA Command Batch and with ERP interface.

Other Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned by Site & Building Maintenance Supervisor, Site Utilities Mgr, Facilities GM and Director of Operations.
• Participate in proactive safety programs including Hazard Observation program; UC/UA.
• Quality Control Tasks:
  • Take moisture samples
  • Calculate water/cement ratio and know the capability of mixes
  • Take test cylinders of concrete
  • Break Test cylinders
  • Keep record of all test and batch tickets/LOTs
  • Know the admixtures and what are their capabilities

The Persons

• Knowledge of maintenance of the plant.
• Fault diagnosis ability.
• Interest & promptness to work and improve the skills.
• Good housekeeping methods, obedience and sincerity at work.
• Good co-ordination abilities.
• Total 5 years of work experience.
• Minimum 3 years as full-fledged Concrete Batching Plant Operator of a totally computerised plant.
• Ability to work as part of a team and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Proficient with PC Skills such as key boarding and familiarity with Microsoft Windows Office Software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• 1-2 years maintenance experience with ready mix operations.
• Experience generally in the concrete industry as a Batch Plant Operator (Minimum of 3 years).
• Ability to work scheduled hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and overtime as needed. The position requires shift work, 24/7 365 per year.
• Physically fit
• High school graduate
• Certifications (should be considered as advanced):
• ACI concrete field testing technician grade 1
• ACI concrete strength testing technician