Machine Operator

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CRH is seeking a full-time Machine Operator in Forest View, IL to operate plant equipment and maintain safety and quality. You’ll run machinery, inspect outputs to spec, monitor for malfunctions, perform setup and cleanup, and cross train across production. Requirements include a high school diploma or at least one year of experience, the ability to read safety and operating manuals, and the capacity to lift up to 75 pounds with assistance while wearing PPE. Pay is $20 per hour with benefits including 401(k), health, dental and vision, disability and life insurance, PTO and holidays. Apply online, tailor your resume to safety, quality and teamwork, and highlight reliability; AI screening may be used, but humans decide.

Job ID:  527142

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.    

Job Summary

This role will operate plant machinery as directed while adhering to all rules and regulations mandated by safety policies and procedures to produce a superior product.

Job Responsibilities
 

• Operate equipment efficiently to produce concrete products from raw materials to yard stage
• Inspect the quality of products according to standards
• Assist in maintaining accurate production
• Monitor the operations of machinery and associated equipment to detect and report malfunctions
• Perform machine clean-up, set-up, and other functions associated with job changes
• Make sure all housekeeping is maintained in a clear and orderly fashion in assigned area
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Lead Operators, or others in a responsible position
• Willing and able to cross train on other aspects of the production process
• Maintain a high level of accuracy in all aspects of work assignments
• Follow applicable housekeeping and safety procedures
• Other duties may be assigned as needed
   

Job Requirements
 

• High school diploma or equivalent or at least 1-year experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety procedures, operating and maintenance instruction and manuals
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds each, with assistance if needed, at heights from floor level to 4 feet high
• Must wear personal protective equipment - ear plugs, hard hat, steel toe shoes and protective glasses

Compensation

• The hourly pay is $20
• 401(k) plan​ / group retirement savings program​
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits​​
• Life insurance​
• Health, dental, and vision insurance​
• Paid time off ​
• Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability 

CRH is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.