PAVER SCREED OPERATOR

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it's our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible to safely adjust machine that spreads and levels bituminous or concrete paving material on subgrade of highways and streets to control width, depth, and quality of material being placed.

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Previous experience preferred.
2. Equipment maintenance & operation
3. Ability to provide and maintain proper license and acceptable driving record. Driver's License preferred.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Uses safe work procedures that comply with safety policies and regulations. (Federal, state, local and company policies)
2. Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained.
3. Safely and properly perform maintenance on paving machine.
4. Safely and properly operate adjusting mechanism of paving machine. Bolts extensions to screed to adjust width as needed.
5. Heat screed at beginning of shift.
6. Observes distribution of paving material along screed and controls direction of screed.
7. Clean screed at end of shift
8. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations. Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others.
9. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.). Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
10. Ensure OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
12. Perform miscellaneous maintenance projects as assigned.

The typical schedule is Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, with Saturday as needed during the production season.

This position starts at $22.35 and up, depending on experience.