Emulsion Plant Operator

All States Materials Group ® is a regional leader in road building, pavement preservation and distribution of road materials. We see the exciting in what most take for granted: the roads we drive on every day. We strive to be the best at what we do, and we seek to do it better every day, in a safe, environmentally responsible, and technologically advanced way.

Position Overview:

The Asphalt Emulsion Plant Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operation of an asphalt emulsion manufacturing facility. This position oversees the production of high-quality asphalt emulsions by monitoring raw materials, operating plant equipment, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions:

The following list is intended to be exemplary of the functions and physical demands of the position, however it is not exhaustive of all day-to-day activities. The incumbent will be required to perform any or all the following in a given day or week:

1. Operate and monitor asphalt emulsion production equipment, including mills, tanks, pumps, heating systems, and automated control systems.
2. Manufacture asphalt emulsions according to established formulations and production schedules.
3. Receive, inspect, and unload asphalt cement, emulsifiers, polymers, acids, and other raw materials.
4. Adjust formulations and process parameters to maintain product quality.
5. Complete production records, inventory reports, batch documentation, and shipping paperwork accurately.
6. Coordinate product loading for tanker trucks and verify shipping documentation.
7. Monitor inventory levels and communicate raw material needs to management.
8. Perform preventive maintenance and basic mechanical troubleshooting on plant equipment.
9. Maintain housekeeping throughout the plant to ensure a clean and safe work environment.
10. Follow all OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company safety policies.
11. Participate in safety meetings, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives.
12. Respond to emergency situations including spills, equipment failures, or production interruptions.
13. Assist with training new operators as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. Technical or vocational education preferred.
3. Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
4. Basic computer skills for production reporting and inventory management.
5. Ability to safely operate forklifts, loaders, or other industrial equipment (or willingness to obtain certification).

Work Conditions:

This position is located in a manufacturing environment and as such a candidate must be able to tolerate moderate to loud noise level (PPE will be provided), long hours standing, walking, and laboring outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands:

1. Frequently stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds.
2. Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
3. Ability to work around hot asphalt products, chemicals, moving equipment, and industrial noise.

The Company maintains a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. It is the continuing policy to recruit and employ the best qualified individuals without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected military or veteran status, and/or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to personnel actions such as, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, working conditions, benefits and compensation, training, apprenticeship, performance appraisals, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination and any and all other terms and conditions of employment. Decisions with regard to the above will be based on job related criteria, individual merit and qualifications.

It is the policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence or stalking, physical or mental disability, and/or protected military or veteran status or other protected bases with regard to any employment practices, including recruitment, advertising, job application procedures, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, job assignments, benefits and/or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. This policy applies to all jobs at the Company. The Company will continue to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based upon their gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran statuses, in all employment practices.

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. Technical or vocational education preferred.
3. Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
4. Basic computer skills for production reporting and inventory management.
5. Ability to safely operate forklifts, loaders, or other industrial equipment (or willingness to obtain certification).

Work Conditions:

This position is located in a manufacturing environment and as such a candidate must be able to tolerate moderate to loud noise level (PPE will be provided), long hours standing, walking, and laboring outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands:

1. Frequently stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds.
2. Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
3. Ability to work around hot asphalt products, chemicals, moving equipment, and industrial noise.