Rubber Plant Operator

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Operates asphalt plant to produce materials used in construction:
Moves controls on panel board or control board to heat, dry, and mix ingredients, such as asphalt, sand, stone, and naphtha, to produce asphalt paving materials. Observes gauges, dials, and operation of machinery to ensure conformance to processing specifications. May repair machinery, using handtools, power tools, and welding equipment.

Operates asphalt plant for the production of hot mix asphalt and other mix designs used in the construction and maintenance of roadways.

This position reports directly to an Operations Supervisor that supervises non-supervisory and/or working supervisory employees involved in the operation of the asphalt plant and mixing of aggregate material.

The Plant Operator may also share or be responsible for the loading of aggregate material into hopper duties typical of a Heavy Equipment Operator and in yard operations and maintenance duties typical of a Senior/Utility Worker position.

Guidelines are generally numerous, well established and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices. Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases.

Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Contacts with the public or employees where factual information relative to the organization or its functions is received and relayed, or a service rendered, according to established procedures or instructions.

No supervisory responsibility.

Inputs numeric data and operational data into a computer system for asphalt plant production activities.

Operates controls for loading trucks with material. Monitors material temperature and quality. Assists in the training of plant operators. Participates as a crew member in daily production operations and assists in plant preventive maintenance as assigned. Reports mechanical failures, and/or material inconsistencies to supervisor. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Any one position may not include all of the duties listed.

However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent in performing the…