What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Plant Operator position at The H&K Group?
H&K Group, Inc.'s Silver Hill Quarry Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Primary Plant Operator to provide smooth operation of plant equipment.
- Essential duties include performing all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
- Know and follow company start and stop procedures
- Perform daily greasing and oil checks on crushers and screens
- Keep walkways clear of any debris and report spillage issues to superintendent
- Perform daily guarding inspections and plant checks and report any maintenance issues to superintendent
- Inspect screen media to ensure proper condition for maximum production
- Keep operating booth clean and free from any inappropriate materials
- Carry out duties and work procedures to meet production schedules
- Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of quarry operations and work crew
- Assist workers in solving production problems when needed/required
- Fill out necessary paperwork daily
- Other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
Required Skills, Education, and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR one month of related experience and/or training
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
- Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)
Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience:
- 3 months related experience
- Experience operating heavy equipment (Strong preference for Loader operation experience)
- Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting
- MSHA or other relevant safety certification
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to sit
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Regularly reach with hands and arms
- Frequently required to talk or hear
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, and depth perception
Work Environment:
- Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
- Regularly exposed to vibration
- Frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles
- Frequently exposed to moving parts
- Noise level is usually loud
