SIMON | Asphalt Plant Operator-Scottsbluff, NE

Subsidiary: Simon

Simon is a subsidiary of the Colas Group, a worldwide leader in infrastructure construction and maintenance. Simon specializes in aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete production, asphalt paving, and concrete, bridge, highway, and utility construction. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well.

Operates Hot Mix Asphalt plant to produce various asphalt oils and emulsions; maintains equipment

• Support the Simon safety culture and other Company strategic initiatives
• Assists internal and external customers with ordering
• Reads incoming paperwork to insure proper materials are being delivered
• Safely and properly operate Asphalt Plant
• Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges
• Hook up off load hoses for AC delivery
• Trace product and raw material lines to ensure proper transfers
• Adjust valves as necessary to load or unload product in tanks and lines
• Climb tank ladders (up to 50’ high) to take tank gauges or service mechanical apparatuses as needed
• Check temperature and PSI of oil heater and adjust as necessary
• Visually inspects equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment or lubrication
• Perform plant and line maintenance including repair and replacement of valves, motors, bearings, gaskets, shafts, gauges, etc.
• Records operation and maintenance actions taken during shift in logbook
• Complete daily production reports with details such as time, temperature and quantity
• Clean facilities by sweeping, shoveling, scraping spills, etc.
• Ensures materials and/or supplies on-hand for next day construction projects
• Tear down, move and re-assemble asphalt plant
• Travel to other work locations as necessary

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Two to Three years related asphalt experience and/or training preferred, but not required
• Valid drivers’ license with clean driving history required
• Ability to provide customer service
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Must be dependable and reliable for all work shifts
• Must be available for various shifts
• Some travel to other work locations may be required

• Wears and maintains personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Standing/working on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
• Frequent exposure to loud noise
• Regularly exposed to all outdoor weather conditions, dust, and airborne particles
• Regularly exposed to fuel, oil, and other chemicals

• Support, promote, and practice Simon core values, vision, and mission
• Support, promote, and comply with Simon Code of Ethics, Workplace Conduct, Safety, and other established policies at all times
• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Align personal vision and goals with larger goals of the Company
• Support continuous improvement to improve Simon processes, performance, safety, and overall success

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Colas Inc.and its subsidiaries (SIMON) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here EEO document. If you need accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact Colas Inc. 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.