Production Operator

Benefits

• Recession Resistant Industry
• Consistent work, with a work/life balance
• Overtime Opportunities
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
• Life Insurance - Company Paid
• Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid

Overview

Location:  Atlanta, GA

The Plant Operator works within one of four functional teams—Raw Material Unloading, Milling & Laboratory, Blending & Packing, or Warehousing & Shipping—to ensure uninterrupted plant operations, maximize efficiency, and support continuous improvement.

Roles & Responsibilities

•    Inspecting, troubleshooting, and adjusting equipment within assigned functional area
•    Conducting quality checks and operating computer-controlled systems
•    Safely operating support machinery and mobile equipment
•    Maintaining records and adhering to housekeeping standards
•    Following all company, MSHA, and safety guidelines while holding others to the same standards

Key Functional Area Responsibilities (examples include):

•    Raw Materials: Railcar operations, unloading materials, tracking inventory, and conveyor system operations
•    Milling & Laboratory: Operating milling circuits, conducting lab tests, silo measurements, SAP/order management
•    Packhouse: Blending and packing line operation, pigment/material transfer systems, ASTM compliance testing
•    Warehouse & Shipping: Forklift operation, truck loading, warehouse organization, SAP/order management

Qualifications:

•    High school diploma or GED required
•    1–3 years of relevant industrial or manufacturing experience preferred
•    Hands-on experience with mobile equipment (e.g., forklift)

Safety and teamwork are core expectations for this position. Employees must actively participate in safety meetings and maintain a professional, customer-focused approach.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the teammate will be regularly required to talk and hear, use fingers and hands to handle and/or feel, use eyesight for depth perceptions, close, distant, peripheral and color vision; stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Frequent exposure to walking on rocky, irregular surfaces that may be muddy and in reduced lighting conditions, moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, high and/or confined spaces, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions and explosives. Occasionally be able to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) lbs. independently and tolerate moderate noise levels.

Get Hired

What to Expect During our Hiring Process

• Background Check
• Motor Vehicle Record Check
• 5-Panel Drug Screen
• Fit for Duty Baseline Physical (if applicable)
• Paid Orientation
• A great team to support you throughout your career with Summit Materials companies!

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