Block Plant Machine Operator

Company Name: Gagne and Son Concrete Block, LLC

Location: Belgrade, Maine

Our office is located in Maine’s popular lakes region, and is also surrounded by streams and mountains with Maine’s coastline only an hour away. Live year-round with great access to recreational activities including boating, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, ATVing, and skiing.

Company Description: Gagne & Son was owned and run by the Gagne family for 75 years and was recently acquired by a Maine based family office. Gagne has been manufacturing and selling our own manufactured, as well as third party, masonry products, precast products, concrete blocks, pavers, retaining walls and natural stone since 1945. Please explore our website for more information about our offerings and capabilities.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

- Set up, operate, adjust, and maintain block machine, batching, handling, and packaging equipment.

- Maintain production set goals and quality expectations.

- Perform scheduled equipment preventative maintenance.

- Communicate with supervisor and fellow team members on quality, safety, equipment.

- Make repairs to equipment when necessary, and replace all defective, broken or worn out components.

- Maintain highest attention to safety at all times.

- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements and Experience:

- Ability and willingness to learn and be trained

- Safety minded when performing tasks

- Strong attention to quality and detail

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Ability to operate forklift

- Occasional heavy lifting (up to 75 lbs.) may be required

- Mechanically inclined and ability to stand for the entire shift

- Covid Vaccination Required

Benefits

- Medical

- Dental

- Flexible Spending Account

- 401-K with company match up to 4%

- Company funded life and short term disability insurance

- Paid Parental Leave

- Wellness, boot, and tuition reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee discount

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Referral program

- Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person