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Job Description

Overview

Arcosa Aggregates is seeking a Loader Operator to support a positive safety culture in an aggregate environment regulated by OSHA safety standards. This role involves safely operating heavy equipment, primarily loaders, and performing routine maintenance to ensure efficient production.

Responsibilities

  • Actively promote safety awareness and continuous improvement through positive recognition
  • Operate asphalt equipment
  • Perform daily maintenance on the plant
  • Comply with all industry safety rules, procedures and applicable government regulations
  • Perform daily pre-shift equipment and workplace inspections to maintain equipment performance
  • Maintain strong communications with other plant employees and operators
  • Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

  • 3-5 years experience preferred
  • Experience with Loader SIZE 980
  • Prompt, regular, and predictable attendance
  • Positive, team-based attitude
  • Ability to stand, stoop, bend, lift, walk, climb stairs, ladders and catwalks up to 60 feet as required
  • Ability to lift 25-50 lbs. on occasion
  • Ability to work in varied outdoor environments
  • Ability to operate heavy equipment safely
  • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
  • Ability to keep accurate daily record
  • Knowledge of plant maintenance and construction materials
  • Good mental concentration and judgement
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health & Wellness Programs
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Discount Programs
  • Professional Training and Development Programs
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Additional Information

  • Work in varied outdoor environments including heat, cold, wet, dry, and dusty conditions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Health & Wellness Programs
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Discount Programs
Professional Training and Development Programs
Career Advancement Opportunities
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How this job compares in Newark, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Newark, NJ, where the middle half runs $31–$38/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Newark, NJ

We're tracking 17 other active welding openings in Newark, NJ right now, from 14 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 139 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Newark, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Arcosa Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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