Utility Person

Job Description

Job Description: Utility Person – Abingdon Quarry

Martin Marietta is seeking a highly motivated, safety-conscious, and dependable Utility Person to join our team at the Abingdon Quarry in Abingdon, VA. This cross-functional role involves a diverse range of responsibilities across plant maintenance, production, and equipment operation.

What to Expect:

As a Utility Person, you will be crucial in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our quarry. Your responsibilities will include:

• Safely and efficiently performing cross-functional duties in plant maintenance, production, and equipment operation.
• Greasing and lubricating plant equipment.
• Maintaining plant housekeeping standards.
• Operating various types of equipment.
• Performing routine maintenance on plant and equipment.

Location & Hours:

• Location: Abingdon Quarry, Abingdon, VA
• Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, with weekends as necessary.

A Typical Day For A Utility Person May Include:

• Performing preventative and routine maintenance on mobile and plant equipment, including cutting and welding under the guidance of the plant manager or other designated personnel.
• Performing daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintaining maintenance logs.
• Using a hand shovel and operating a skid steer, front end loader, and other tools to clean around plant equipment and to maintain roadways and parking areas.
• Operating a water truck to limit airborne dust.
• Participating in plant operations including production, loading and shipping, and quality control.
• Maintaining good housekeeping in areas of responsibility and ensuring safe traffic flow throughout the site.
• Operating plant-specific mobile equipment such as excavators and haul trucks in a safe manner as needed.
• Operating an automated scale and related computer software program to generate customer tickets.
• Administering site-specific training to visitors and ensuring site guidelines are followed.
• Directing customers to the appropriate areas of the site.
• Maintaining accurate records of aggregate tonnage and sales activities on a daily/weekly/monthly basis and preparing basic reports.
• Communicating with other site personnel to ensure proper recording of sales activities and fulfillment of customer needs.
• Answering customer calls and communicating pricing, product descriptions, and product availability.
• Maintaining professionalism in all situations in the workplace and when working with customers.
• Aiding in the training of co-workers as needed.
• Performing other duties as assigned by supervisor.

You May Be a Good Fit If You:

• Possess a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience to perform the responsibilities associated with this position.
• Have experience in the building materials industry (preferred).

About Martin Marietta:

A member of the S&P 500 Index, Martin Marietta is an American-based company and a leading supplier of heavy building materials – including aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. Through a network of operations spanning 28 states, Canada, and the Bahamas, dedicated Martin Marietta teams supply the foundational resources upon which our communities thrive. Martin Marietta’s Magnesia Specialties business produces high-purity magnesia and dolomitic lime products used worldwide in environmental, industrial, agricultural, and specialty applications.

At Martin Marietta, we strive to work with the best and the brightest – those who have the potential to become our company’s future leaders. Each of our roughly 9,500 people shares a common purpose regardless of their professional role or work environment. Together, we utilize our diverse skills and experiences to drive our company and its extraordinary culture forward. Our aim is to build on our foundation of success and help values-driven and hardworking people realize their full potential. When you decide to invest your career in Martin Marietta, you’ll know what it’s like to be respected, challenged, and rewarded.

Benefits Package:

In return for your dedication, we offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical
• Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• 401(k) with Company matching
• Pension
• Salary Continuation – Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability Options
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse & Dependent Life Insurance
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Direct Deposit Payroll
• Educational/Tuition Assistance Plan
• College Scholarship Program – for dependent children
• Matching Gift Program
• New Auto Purchase Discount Plans

Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Martin Marietta, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates. We celebrate diversity and commit that qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.