Description:
The role
Are you someone who loves hands-on work, thrives in an environment where precision and quality matter, and seek a career path that offers growth opportunities in the construction materials industry? If so, let us introduce you to the exciting world of concrete manufacturing.
After water, concrete is the second most used material in the world and at Adbri we produce and deliver the concrete that create homes, schools, hospitals and the infrastructure that connects us.
Upon completion of your traineeship, you will have full autonomy in your role, heavily involved in the workings of the plant and the ability to grow your career in one of Australia’s largest construction materials manufacturing companies.
This is a permanent, full-time position.
What You’ll Learn:
- Technical Expertise: You’ll gain a deep understanding of concrete mix designs, machinery operation, and quality control processes.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Troubleshooting and adjusting equipment and processes
- Team Collaboration: Working with allocators, truck drivers, account managers and the broader operations team will refine your communication and teamwork skills.
What External Certifications and Training Support We’ll Provide:
- Forklift licence
- Front End Wheel Loader licence
- Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia (CCAA) Concrete Basics Course
Key Tasks:
- Operate and control the concrete batching plant machinery (fixed batching plant and mobile equipment) to produce specified concrete mix designs.
- Coordinate truck movements within the concrete batching sites to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Conduct regular maintenance and inspections of the batching plant equipment and the broader sites.
- Coordinate with other teams to meet delivery requirements and timelines balancing driver, customer and efficiency needs.
- Conduct reviews of inventory levels to ensure forecast production requirements can be met.
What you will need to succeed:
- Enjoy working in a hands-on environment
- A strong work ethic
- A level head and the ability to multi-task
- Strong communication and team skills
- Basic computer literacy/confidence with technology
Our business
Adbri Concrete & Quarries, formally Southern Quarries / Direct Mix Concrete, is a market leader in the supply of premixed concrete, aggregates, road base, sands, specialty products and agricultural lime to the South Australian building, construction, and infrastructure industries.
Adbri Concrete & Quarries is a fully owned entity fully owned entity of Adbri Limited; a constructions materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company that has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 1500 people nationally.
Creating and supporting a safe and diverse workforce
Adbri Concrete puts Safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.
We will be progressively short listing - if this looks like it could be your next role, apply now.