Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
Manufactures and markets advanced asphalt and emulsion products for paving and preservation.
13 hours ago
Junior (1-3 years), Entry-level
Full Time
Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
Field
Company Size
3,500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Sector Specialisms
Description
lab testing
quality reporting
product sampling
equipment maintenance
safety checklists
truck loading
Facility Operator – work with a tight‑knit team to solve everyday issues of producing high‑quality asphalt binder. Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions values employee willingness to learn, contributes to a relationship‑driven culture, and maintains a small‑company feel despite being family‑owned with locations across the U.S. and Mexico.
- Assist with testing products in the lab
- Enter quality specifications and batch data into reports
- Sample product quality
- Load and unload trucks and railcars
- Perform minor maintenance on plant equipment (pumps, racks, mixers)
- Attend daily production, quality, and EHS meetings
- Use proactive safety tools such as checklists
- Maintain good facility housekeeping
- Communicate effectively with operators, management, trucking company, and customers
- Perform basic math calculations
- Perform outdoor work in all seasons
Requirements
high school
excel
driver's license
problem solving
independent
physical
The full‑time Facility Operator role is based in Gloucester, NJ. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong organization, time‑management, problem‑solving, and housekeeping skills, and seeks opportunities to learn new abilities while helping improve the workplace.
Operators at the Gloucester facility produce neat and polymer‑modified asphalt oil for paving and repair customers, working on the tank farm as a team to produce, process, ensure quality, and load or unload materials. This is a hands‑on, outdoor position that requires working in all weather conditions and is not office‑based.
- Wear provided PPE (hard hat, face shield, long‑sleeve shirt, H2S monitor, steel‑toe boots, safety glasses)
- Hold a high school diploma or equivalent
- Proficient in Excel (preferred)
- Work independently without supervision
- Read and follow written instructions
- Learn computer skills as needed
- Lift 50 lb with assistance and perform physical tasks such as bending and climbing tanks
- Maintain a valid driver's license
Benefits
Ergon provides a competitive benefits package that includes 401(k), health, life and dental insurance, holidays, vacation, sick leave, tuition assistance, and profit sharing.
Training + Development
Interview process
Visa Sponsorship
Security clearance
Overview
Born in 1982
Year Established
The company originated in 1982 as a spin-off from its roots in oil refining.
Expansion in 2023
Market Expansion
The company expanded its presence along the U.S. East Coast through the acquisition of Associated Asphalt in December 2023.
- Quickly became North America’s largest asphalt marketer, offering liquid paving asphalts and polymer-modified solutions.
- Its products build expressways, airport runways, and even NASCAR® racetracks with durable, high-performance surfaces.
- It pioneers pavement preservation technologies—from polymer emulsions to fog, slurry, and chip seal treatments.
- Coast-to-coast and into Mexico, it operates a vast network of terminals and production plants supporting national infrastructure.
- It leverages its in-house lab (Paragon) to custom-develop and rigorously test materials to meet project specs.
- Often tapped by agencies to stretch budgets—maximizing miles treated with cost-effective, high-impact solutions.
Culture + Values
- Ensure quality control and assurance of asphalt and emulsion products tailored for specific road needs
- Lab–production–sales synergy: technical marketers collaborate with labs and production to meet specifications and best‑practice application
- Good stewardship: emphasize environmentally friendly product options that deliver significant cost savings
- Customer-centric technical support: pride in being 'your go‑to product, sales and technical support resource for every road'
Environment + Sustainability
44%
Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Micro surfacing treatments reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional methods.
51%
Emissions Reduction
Chip seal treatments reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional methods.
30–50%
Temperature Reduction
Evotherm warm mix asphalt cuts mixing and application temperatures for lower greenhouse gas output.
December 20, 2024
Net-Zero Pilot Installation
Collaborated on a low-carbon emulsion project targeting net-zero road materials with Verde Resources.
- Developed patented technologies to reduce asphalt aging and enable higher use of recycled materials
- Warm mix asphalt technology reduces carbon emissions, VOCs, NOx, and particulate matter
- Crafco division recycles ~10 million lb of crumb rubber annually, reducing ~30 million lb CO2e emissions
- Hybrid Ground Tire Rubber asphalt mix (PG 76-22) offers eco-friendly benefits using recycled tire rubber
- No explicit net-zero target date stated on public site
Inclusion & Diversity
- No publicly disclosed DEI strategy or gender‑related statistics available