Aggregate Crusher Operator

Position Type

Full Time (40+)

Hourly

Newport Construction

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships:
  Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

Crusher Operator typically has previous experience working around a rock crushing plant and using hands, feet, and consistent thought processes to execute instructions. Selected individuals will be expected to travel to other work sites.

• Set up crusher operation in temporary locations.
• Ensure crusher is level at all times.
• Maintain site cleanliness.
• Perform general labor activities, including shoveling, in the moving parts of the crusher.
• Remove build up from under or around the crusher and beltlines.
• Daily checks on conveyors, screen deck and crusher box.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance on machinery.
• Identify unusual plant noise indicating potential mechanical issues.
• Report crusher issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor silica dust emissions and use dust suppression as required.
• Adjust crusher settings to optimize performance and gradation.
• Collect materials for laboratory sampling and testing.
• Maintain communication with other members of the crusher operation.
• Complete required daily documentation for inspection logs, hours of service, etc.
• Conduct daily safety checks.
• Conduct emergency shutdown safely and efficiently.

• Previous mechanical experience preferred, including operation of an aggregate crushing machine or similar.
• Welding or torch cutting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of aggregate classification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Driver's license preferred.
• Must understand verbal and visual instructions and communicate effectively with supervisors and colleagues.

• Constant ability to walk at a slow pace on various surfaces (asphalt, concrete, dirt, stone).
• Frequent ability to stoop, bend, and crouch.
• Frequent physical dexterity to use hand tools (shovel) lifting up to 25 lb.
• Must use steps and handle/grab bars to access heavy mobile equipment.
• Vision: close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Hearing: understand and distinguish speech and other sounds (e.g., moving equipment, alarms).

• Work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Exposure to noise, grease, dust, and substances common to construction sites; PPE and controls required per OSHA limits.
• Regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Exposure to form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel; limits not to exceed OSHA permissible exposure.

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and ensure training is adequate.
• Use proper personal protective equipment and tools appropriately.
• Speak up if seeing an unsafe act.
• Identify and turn in near‑miss reports.
• Ask for help when needed to perform tasks safely.
• Consider safer ways to perform work and communicate.

Newport Construction is experienced in heavy civil construction, building state‑of‑the‑art roads, bridges, railways, and commercial centers. Our teams are committed to delivering the highest‑quality services on time, on budget, and engineered to provide maximum value to clients in both public and private markets.

We support a drug‑free workplace.

We encourage applicants of all backgrounds. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.