Asphalt Mill Operator
About the job
- Previous experience operating asphalt milling machines is required.
- Heavy equipment operating experience is required.
- Understanding of asphalt paving operations, grades, and elevations is required.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting skills are required.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and lift throughout the workday is required.
- Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds is required.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, dust, and noise, is required.
- Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and travel as business needs require.
- Safely and efficiently operate asphalt milling equipment to remove existing pavement and prepare surfaces for new asphalt placement.
- Operate asphalt milling machines to remove existing pavement at specified depths and widths.
- Monitor and maintain proper grade, slope, and milling patterns.
- Perform daily inspections and routine maintenance on milling equipment.
- Inspect and replace milling teeth as needed.
- Coordinate with truck drivers, ground personnel, and supervisors during milling operations.
- Maintain a safe work environment by following company, OSHA, and project safety requirements.
- Identify and report equipment issues requiring repair.
- Assist with additional construction activities and labor duties as needed.
- Maintain accurate production and equipment records.
- Work efficiently to meet project schedules and production goals.
- A CDL is preferred but not required.
About the company
Emery Sapp & Sons is a heavy civil contractor building roads, bridges, utility networks and development sites for public agencies and private owners. Its field teams handle grading and excavation, underground utilities, asphalt and concrete paving, bridge construction and pavement preservation. The company also produces hot-mix asphalt and supplies construction materials, combining production facilities with the crews and equipment used to complete infrastructure projects. It manages estimating and project delivery across transportation, residential, commercial and other civil construction work in the Midwest. Founded in 1972, Emery Sapp & Sons is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Columbia, MO
Founded
1972
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What believers are saying
- Automatic ownership enrollment: employees enter the ESOP without a separate signup process.
- Free driver training: employee-owners have access to a hands-on, 20-day CDL license program.
- Family counseling support: the EAP covers employees and dependents, including financial planning and child or elder care assistance.
What critics are saying
- Physical entry requirements: the current laborer role requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
- Frequent travel: the saw operator role requires travel to project sites across ESS operating regions.
- Weather exposure: laborers must work outdoors in all weather conditions.
What makes Emery Sapp & Sons unique
- Repair control: ESS mechanics self-perform most equipment repairs through the company's maintenance facilities.
- Plan-linked machinery: GPS monitoring connects heavy equipment to project plans for field accuracy.
- Computer-controlled production: permanent asphalt facilities use automated controls and systems monitoring for manufacturing precision.
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