Milled Limestone Plant Operator

Benefits & Compensation Package Includes:

• Hourly range: $24.98 - $27.15

• Paid holidays and vacation time

• Group medical/pharmacy insurance options with company funded health care spending accounts

• Dental insurance & Vision insurance

• A 401k account with company matching contribution

• A robust Wellness program with financial rewards

• Company-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance

• Options to purchase additional life insurance (employee, spouse, and child) and additional employee long-term disability insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition benefits including professional certifications

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Duties include operating the plant, clean up, operating a loader, shuttlewagon, haul truck, skid steer and perform general preventative maintenance activities (lubrication, inspection, etc.). Other duties as assigned by supervisor or manage. Successfully manages plant operation and sampling. Successfully manages the load out facility.

An operator for the new MLS plant consistently demonstrates ability to successfully operate their plant by performing the following duties (see below).

• Drives active safety engagement among fellow employees. Through use of formal safety stand-downs, SLAMs, and informal shift meetings.

• Performs pre-shift inspections as required by MSHA and DMME.

• Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of the plant and its operational needs. Understands the intricacies of the plant to enable effective and timely troubleshooting.

• Demonstrates the ability to operate independently with minimal interaction from Supervision.

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication between himself/ herself and co-workers.

• Successfully manages plant operation and sampling of product at various stages of the process.

• Successfully manages the load out facility to load railcars/ trucks accurately and according to schedule.

• Maintains exceptional housekeeping throughout the plant (including outside area, control room, lab, etc.). Ensures work areas (outside plant area, labs, dump areas, control rooms, electrical buildings, etc.) are kept clean and organized.

• Ensures paperwork is in order (including LOTOTO sheets, interlock bypass forms, pre-shift inspection forms, mobile and stationary inspection forms, etc.).

• Perform routine or one-off assignments as requested by Supervisor, Kiln Operator, Process Engineer, or Process Manager

• Depending on the Operator's prior work history and qualifications, they may be required to fill in occasionally as a kiln operator, assistant, lime loader, etc.

• The Operator shall be task-trained on the following equipment:

Shuttlewagon (both)

Hitachi haul truck

CAT 777 haul truck

CAT 980M and 980K

CAT 972M

CAT 246 skid steer

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Willing and able to work rotating shifts.

• 2+ years of experience in industrial manufacturing;

• Previous experience within a plant environment (dust, dirt, all weather conditions, etc.)

• Complete safety, health and task training.

• Meet requirements for employment and the position

• Read & Use operator's manuals and fill out simple reports such as pre-shift inspection forms.

• Carry out simple oral & written instructions & deal with simple problems from standardized situations.

• Safely complete other assigned training.

• Safely meet the supervisor's standards of performance.

• Safely fill in as needed during vacation, absences, and increased production demands

• Safely replace or assist other workers as needed.

• Safely perform other tasks as assigned by supervision or designated lead person.

• Valid Driver's License

• Able to work 12-hour swing shift (Dupont schedule)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions provided such accommodations to not create undue hardship to the company.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, frequently required to walk and occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.