North Plant Relief Operator (Manufacturing)
RESPONSIBLITIES
All Areas:
- Inspects work area and equipment prior to beginning operation in accordance with MSHA
30 CFR Parts 46, 56, and 62, State, and Company requirements. - Operates, and controls equipment in accordance with established limits and procedures to
maximize the safe production of silica product. - Samples and analyzes silica products and takes appropriate action to produce product
within established objectives. - Adjusts, inspects, and cleans machinery and associated equipment in accordance with
established procedures. - Performs preventive maintenance and operational adjustments/repairs on all related
machinery and equipment. - Assists maintenance personnel as required.
- Fuels, lubricates, and makes operating repairs and adjustments to equipment as required.
- Performs daily cleanup and wash downs with frequent use of high-pressure water lines to
control dust exposures and maintain housekeeping and plant appearance. - Complete required reports at the designated times and areas
Wet/Dry: - Achieve and maintain State Certification as a “Surface Mine Supervisor”
- Operate pit pumps and equipment as required (Mine Operator have primary responsibility
for operating the Mining Area).
Milling: - Manufacture, in-plant transportation, storage, and testing of in-process and finished
products - To determine the grade requirements, processing sequence, grinding circuit allocation, and
product destination - Release of Sil-Co-Sil bulk truck shipments on the basis of sieve analysis results of individual
trucks.
Micron Bagging: - Prepares bags for filling and operates packaging equipment, palletizers, stretch wrappers,
and related equipment, and also hand-stacks bags to insure sand bags are stacked properly
on pallets and/or slip-sheets and prepared for storage and shipment. - Removes broken bags from bagging circuit. Cleans and disposes of waste bags and sand as
required. - Makes programming changes and adjustments to ink-jet printers and label machines used in
identifying lot numbers, products, etc. - Moves palletized bags in palletizing areas and warehouses using forklift.
- Performs laboratory tests and analysis on silica products and adjusts processing machinery,
associated equipment, and product flow accordingly. - This position physically requires repetitive lifting, turning, and placement of packaged silica
sand products weighing approximately 50 pounds per package and frequent use of highpressure water lines.
Bulk Loading / unloading: - Spots, inspects, cleans, loads, and seals railroad cars in accordance with established
procedures, operating requirements, and shipping schedules. - Loads trucks in accordance within established procedures.
- Provides assistance in resolving problems or questions regarding the truck scale
system. - Operate the railcar mover and perform raw sand unloading duties as required.
AUTHORITIES
- To accept or reject a truck or rail car based on the pre-loading inspection
- To document the contents of rail cars- both product loaded and tonnage
- Report any equipment damage.
- Report any variation in operating limits that cannot be brought within acceptable limits
using standard procedures. - Report any breakdown.
- Report any unsafe working condition.
- Report any dust leak or significant product spill requiring immediate attention
- Report any accident or injury on Company property.
- Report any condition or event that prevents completion of assigned tasks in a timely,
efficient, and safe manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent
Experience: - No previous experience required
Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge: - On the job training
Problem Analysis: - On the job training
Computer: - On the job training
Abilities: - Physical requirements to operate railcar couplers, top hatches, and unloading gates. Other
physical exertion such as reaching, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing stairs, ladders,
pulling, twisting, or bending may also be required on a frequent or occasional basis.
