Senior Operator en Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc

Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions is a relationship-driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team. We are family owned with locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico, but we pride ourselves on maintaining a small company feel.

Our position is for a full-time Senior Facility Operator at our Ennis, TX, facility. The ideal Operator would possess good organizational, time management, problem-solving, and housekeeping skills. We want people who look for opportunities to learn new skills and can contribute to making our facility an even better place to work.

Our Ennis facility Operators produce paving and asphalt coating for sale to pavement and repair customers. Operators work around above ground asphalt storage tanks with other employees as a team to produce, process, ensure quality products and load/unload materials directly to our customers. Please do not apply if you are looking for an office-based job. We need people who enjoy being outside in a variety of weather conditions so that we, as a team, can better serve our customers.

Facility Operator Job Duties:

• Assist with testing products in the lab
• Input quality specifications and batch data into reports
• Sample product quality
• Load and unload trucks and railcars
• Conduct minor maintenance on equipment in the plant (pumps, racks, mixers)
• Attend and participate in daily production/quality/EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) meetings
• Utilize our proactive tools (safety checklist, etc.)
• Ensure good facility housekeeping
• Stay current on required safety and environmental training
• Wear the appropriate provided PPE (hard hat, face shield, long-sleeve shirt, H2S monitor, steel toe boots, safety glasses)
• Effectively communicate between fellow operators, management, trucking companies and customers to meet needs
• Walking between & around tank farm & converters, inspecting and monitoring plant equipment and processes.
• Checks and troubleshoots incinerator and boiler operations.
• Monitors and tests converters during the oxidation process.
• Quality control assurance of converter batches and products sold.
• Shuts down converters
• Transfer converters

Operator Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in Excel (preferred)
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to read and follow written instructions
• Basic math skills (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• Ability to learn computer skills
• Able to lift 50 pounds with assistance and perform jobs that involve lifting, bending, climbing tanks and other structures
• Valid driver's license
• Able to work days and hours as scheduled, Monday through Sunday, daytime and nighttime.
• Outdoor work in all seasons

Ergon offers a competitive benefits package: 401k matching, Health, Life, Dental, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance, and Profit Sharing.

We are an EEO/AAP Employer.

Email your resume, No Walk-ins or Phone Calls will be accepted. Applicants will be contacted for interviews.

Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR.