Concrete Block Machine Operator - nd Shift

Location

Easton, PA | United States

Job description

Easton Block & Supply of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a motivated individual to help operate their block plant! The Concrete Block Machine Operator feeds and off bears block conveyor or conveyor system. The ideal candidate is dependable, adaptable, and strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Picks up materials or products from pallet, hand-truck, or dolly, and places materials or products onto conveyor, or opens bins or chutes to dump bulk materials onto conveyor, or hangs products on chain or overhead conveyor, or transfers materials or products from one conveyor to another conveyor, and aligns materials or products on conveyor to prevent jams
• Dislodges jams by hand or pole
• Removes materials or products from discharge end of conveyor and stacks materials or products on trays, pallets, or hand-trucks
• Feeds and off bears conveyor that conveys material or products through machines or equipment operated or tended by another worker
• Inspects materials or products for damage or for conformity to specifications
• Pushes material or products between machines or departments on roller conveyor
• Moves materials or products to or from conveyor
• Starts or stops conveyor
• Opens cartons or shipping containers and places contents on conveyor
• Uses hoist to load or unload conveyor
• Stencils, tags, stamps, or writes identifying information on packaged products
• Records production.
• Keeps work area clean and orderly
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• One month of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Willing to learn how to operate block manufacturing, curing, cubing machinery
• Mechanically inclined and willing to learn basic preventative maintenance/repair on hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
• Able to use hand and air tools
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution
• Experience in heavy manufacturing, civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• MSHA, OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to
  • Stand
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to walk
• Occasionally required to
  • Climb or balance
  • Talk or hear
  • Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Vision requirements include
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • Fumes or airborne particles
• Frequently exposed to
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Vibration
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places
• Noise level is usually very loud

Easton Block and Supply (EB&S) has been a proud member of H&K Group, Inc.’s (H&K’s) Building Materials segment since 1989. Established on property adjoining affiliate,  Easton Quarry (formerly A.B.E. Materials – Easton), our state-of-the-art block plant utilizes raw materials from this facility to produce manufactured concrete block products of exceptional quality. 

H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits !

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