About this role
Operates specific dry plant equipment, making process adjustments, and performing routine maintenance. Requires moderate supervision and supports safe, consistent production of quality material.
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.
- Must have strong attention to detail.
- Must possess an excellent operation and safety record.
- Must be able to consistently report to work and on time; meet schedules and deadlines on time.
- Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and with alternate solutions in mind when necessary.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
- Must have up to date knowledge of laws and compliance regulations.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Requires valid/active Driver�s License Responsibilities:
- Inspect and document work area for safety/environmental concerns.
- Cooperate with other Dry Process Operators and Utility workers to ensure seamless transition of workflow during breaks, lunches, shift changes, illnesses and vacations.
- Cooperate with the Grinding Process Operator and Wet Section Loader Operator to maintain sufficient quantity and quality to meet dry process production needs.
- Cooperate with supervision and lab personnel taking samples to maintain sufficient quality of final product.
- Will keep the dry processing area clean and free of spillage, used maintenance items and trash.
- Will wear required personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hi-vis, and hearing protection) in designated areas, and adhere to all local, state, federal and U.S. Silica health and safety standards
- Operations:
- Start up and shut down the section.
- Adjust feed rate, burners, and dampers.
- Obtain silo measurements and maintain silo levels.
- Obtain and record all necessary values for equipment, i.e. dust collector readings, exhaust stack vacuum, etc.
- Identify each piece of equipment in the section.
- Operate dryers to minimize fuel consumption.
- Operation and inspection of reject pump and discharge.
- Operation and inspection of dust collector.
- Obtain and enter the correct information into the operations spreadsheet
- Operating Maintenance:
- Clean strainers in dry section.
- Lubricate all equipment in the section.
- Un-choke blue tank.
- Reset exterior electrical disconnects for all equipment in the section.
- Un-choke reject boxes.
- Replace jets in reject boxes.
- Repair holes to reduce or eliminate spillage.
- Quality:
- Check Sweco screen product for oversize.
- Test Fe2O3 using the PortaSpec.
- Adjust magnetic controls to control Fe2O3.
- Test and standardize the PortaSpec.
- Clean the PortaSpec.
- Obtain representative in-process samples.
- Obtain representative truck samples (when necessary).
- Perform proper truck bed inspection to ensure no contamination (when necessary).
- Log truck shipments and direct trucks to the proper silo.
- Additional duties as assigned
- High level of safety and quality
- Ability to multi-task at a fast-pace (at times), work in outside conditions during all seasons, climb multi-levels by stairs & ladders, work from elevated platforms, use hand tools (shovel, hammer, wrenches, etc.)
- Good problem-solving skills
- Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) Knowledge - Preferred
- Forklift experience - Preferred
- Computer Software - Preferred
- Warehouse experience - Preferred