Asphalt Plant Operative
Salary: £40,000 - £47,000
Location: Abingdon Sutton Courtenay
Hours: 39.5
Join Our Team as an Asphalt Plant Operator!
We're looking for a dedicated individual to operate, inspect, and maintain our asphalt plant, ensuring the production of high-quality materials that meet company standards. Perform weighbridge duties, including weighing vehicles in and out and loading asphalt accurately.
* Primarily to operate, inspect and maintain an asphalt plant in order to produce materials which comply with the company quality specifications.
* Weighbridge duties, to include, weighing vehicles in and out, loading of Aspahlt, and have good communication with the order office of any production changes
* To plan the next day's production according to customer requirements and plant capabilities.
* Start-up & shut-down routines and maximising throughput within the capacity of the plant.
* Inspection & monitoring of plant in accordance with the site regime.
* Maintenance and repair of the plant within their scope and competence & keep accurate records in accordance with management requirements.
* Re-fuelling of machines - both static and mobile.
* Operation of mobile plant - FEL for loading and plant feed & dumper for mineral movement - as required by site management.
* To be able to operate machines in a safe and proper manner.
* To undertake maintenance works to static and mobile plant as required by manufacturer and Heidelberg Materials
* To undertake these duties at other Heidelberg sites in the area within reasonable travelling distance where transport or travelling allowance may be provided if the distance exceeds the normal journey.
Qualifications
* Good general education required, and large amount of health and safety regulations and Quarry Regulations are required to be understood and carried out.
* Certification by EPIC to operate mobile plant, (training will be given)
* NVQ level 2 in mobile plant operations required following EPIC completion. (training will be given)
Why Join Us at Heidelberg Materials?
At Heidelberg Materials, we don't just offer jobs-we build careers. As a global leader in construction materials, we're committed to innovation, sustainability, and, above all, our people.
Rewards & Benefits
We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice, with accreditations including:
* Armed Forces Covenant (Gold) | Disability Confident | 5% Club (Platinum) | Mates in Mind | Clear Assured | STEM Ambassador | MPQC Member
* Competitive Package: Salary, bonus incentives, generous pension, and life assurance
* Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced support for maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, and menopause
* Inclusive Culture: Paid volunteering day and active employee communities (LGBTQ+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces, and more)
* Wellbeing & Development: Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, and continuous learning opportunities