Process Attendant

Position Overview

Position: Process Attendant
Reports to: Production Supervisor
Shift: Rotating shift
Pay: $19.50/hr

Ash Grove family of companies, including Ash Grove Cement Company, Ash Grove South Texas, LLC, Sapphire Americas LLC, Oldcastle Cement Holdings, Houston Cement Company, and Suwanee American Cement Company, is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada.

Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. To learn more about us go to

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k with company match and profit-sharing
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Assist production employees by directing, coaching, supporting and delegating as the situation requires.
• Work overtime, on rotating shift schedules, unsociable hour shifts and respond to all callouts.
• Monitor process equipment lube levels, operating conditions and report any perceived problems.
• Report any housekeeping or material spill problems in the plant and take necessary actions to prevent and rectify any potential problems.
• Monitor and maintain all material flows to ensure quality of products within specifications.
• Ensure environmental compliance and report any visual emissions.
• Work closely with the Control Room Operator to ensure all communications are accurate and complete.
• Operate all process equipment at the highest production level within permitting limits.
• Assist the Production Supervisor and Control Room Operator in all aspects of the production process, including the starting and stopping of all process equipment.
• Conduct workplace inspections and housekeeping.
• Provide First Aid care, accident investigation and/or reporting, and other emergency issues as needed.
• Complete all required departmental data logging and reports.
• Check Objects, Work, Procedures – check equipment for correct operation, lube levels, material availability, continuous material flows, and product quality.
• Analyze, integrate, interpret numerical and verbal information, diagnose problems in a physical process/machine, identify equipment faults, and summarize findings.
• Inform and report – give spoken information about problems/issues, report to supervisors, give instructions by radio or telephone, contact managers for authorization, and brief individuals on tasks or situations.
• Collect information – watch operations to detect problems, note danger or warning symbols, note unusual occurrences, listen to verbal reports, and ask questions for required information.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 1 month of job related formal training.
• Minimum 1 year of job related work experience.
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn, training will be provided.
• Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities and meet qualification requirements.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Able to communicate orally and in writing.
• Volunteer readily; undertake self‑development activities; seek increased responsibilities; take independent actions and calculated risks; look for and take advantage of opportunities; ask for help when needed.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Mechanical, welding and machinist skills, preferred.
• Ensure safe operation of equipment and safe work practices.
• Follow all department timeline requirements.
• Contact supervisor and/or manager as necessary.
• Monitor and maintain all material flows to ensure product quality within specifications.
• Serve as a role model in leadership, teamwork, customer focus, safety and environmental…