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This role involves loading, unloading, and organizing materials such as aggregates, recycling and other construction materials. The operator ensures that materials are properly stored, ready for sale or distribution, and maintains a neat and organized yard environment.\nEssential Functions\nContributes to continuous improvement initiatives.\nRequires minimal supervision after the plan for the day has been communicated and can adapt to changing conditions associated with the pit floor and working face.\nMay assist in training and mentoring less experienced operators. Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives.\nOperate a front-end loader to load trucks, feed processing plants, and move materials within the stockpile area.\nMaintain precise control of the loader, ensuring safe and efficient operation in a potentially high traffic area.\nPerform routine maintenance checks on the loader, identifying and addressing any issues.\nWork collaboratively with plant operators, truck drivers, and other team members to ensure efficient production and material flow.\nLoad trucks accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper weight distribution and minimizing spillage.\nCritical Competencies\nEquipment Operation: Proficiency in operating large loaders, including understanding the controls, gauges, and indicators. Ability to manipulate the loader accurately and smoothly for various tasks, such as loading, dumping, and transporting materials. Skill in maneuvering the loader accurately and smoothly for various tasks, such as loading, dumping, and transporting materials. Skill in handling attachments and understanding their applications. Strong sense of spatial awareness to maneuver the loader safely in tight spaces, around obstacles and in congested work areas.\nSafety Awareness: Thorough understanding of safety protocols and regulations related to heavy equipment operation. Ability to identify potential hazards and take preventive actions to ensure a safe working environment. Diligent use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to safety guidelines at all times.\nTechnical Expertise: Solid mechanical understanding of loaders, including basic maintenance checks and troubleshooting minor issues. Ability to identify signs of equipment malfunction and report them to the maintenance team.\nMaterial Handling: Proficient in loading various materials onto trucks, conveyors and other transport vehicles while maintaining load stability and distribution. Ability to accurately estimate weights and volumes for optimal load and transportation efficiency.\nProblem Solving: Ability to assess loading challenges and adapt accordingly. Demonstrate decision making in response to unexpected situations or change in the work environment.\nTeamwork: Ability to effectively work as a part of a team, coordinating with other operators, dispatch/scale house and ground personnel.\nEducation\nHigh school diploma or equivalent preferred.\nExperience\n3-5 years of experience operating a front-end loader in a stockpile environment.\nDemonstrates a high level of proficiency in loader operation and safety practices.\nPossesses a strong understanding of stockpile management, material properties, and quality control procedures.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities\nOperates the loader with a high degree of skill and efficiency in a high-traffic area.\nConsistently meets or exceeds production targets while maintaining stockpile quality.\nProactively identifies and resolves operational challenges.\nMay assist in training and mentoring less experienced operators.\nAbility to work in varying weather conditions.\nStrong understanding of safety protocols and MSHA regulations.\nOther Requirements\nMust have the ability to climb ladders while maintaining three points of contact.\nPhysical ability to climb ladders, sit for extended periods, and operate controls with precision.\nAdhere to all safety regulations and protocols, including wearing appropriate PPE.\nMaintain a high level of situational awareness in a dynamic work environment with truck traffic and other mobile equipment.\nReport any safety concerns, incidents, or equipment malfunctions promptly.\nUnderstand and follow environmental regulations related to dust control, material handling, and stockpile management.\nPerform routine maintenance checks on the loader, identifying and addressing any issues.\nCollaborate with maintenance teams for repairs and preventive maintenance.\nMaintain accurate records of materials loaded and moved.\nComplete log sheets, work orders, and other documentation as required.\nOther duties as assigned.\nSalary. 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Candidates will be placed according to union contract salary scale at $51.56 per hour.\n· Full benefits package including health insurance, a pension plan, paid vacation.\n· This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.\nJD Disclaimer\nVulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5181,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Industrial Minerals","Building Materials"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T21:42:21Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 3","filings_12m":3,"filings_prev_12m":6,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":107500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-07T07:57:00+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":66,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.662,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":33,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","wave","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-07T05:47:08Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vulcan-materials-loader-operator-7","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vulcan-materials-loader-operator-7.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-07T08:24:00Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4878,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-08T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1921050},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1921050"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fvulcan-materials-loader-operator-7"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fvulcan-materials-loader-operator-7"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fvulcan-materials-loader-operator-7"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/vulcan-materials-loader-operator-7\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fvulcan-materials-loader-operator-7"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3707629}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"vulcanmaterials.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3707629},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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