- Ensure crusher is level at all times
- Maintain site cleanliness, and perform general labour activities, including but not limited to shoveling in and around the belts and crusher
- Checks stockpile to ensure product quality and mix material to desired consistency
- Prep material with a pulverizer or hammer as needed
Start-Up in the Morning
- Perform daily checks on conveyors, screen deck and crusher box
- Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance work on machinery (mechanical experience preferred)
- Report crusher issues and required wear parts to the supervisor in a timely manner
Feeding and Operating the Crusher
- Monitor the plant to ensure the plant is running safely and production is consistent
- Listen to unusual noise or indications for errors
- Identify appropriate material to produce quality aggregate material and set aside uncrushables
- Monitor silica dust emissions and use dust suppression if needed
- Perform tracked conveyor moves as needed
- Adjust crusher settings to optimize performance and gradation
- Collect materials samples for laboratory testing
- Maintain solid communications with ground labor to ensure efficient and safe workflow
Shutting down
- Complete all necessary daily paperwork. May include but not limited to, daily logs, vehicle inspection logs, hours of service, etc.
- Remove build up from under or around crushers and beltlines
- Inspects belt scale and clean daily & record scale readings
Overall safety
- Shut down equipment as required in the event of an emergency, blockages or end of shift
- Conduct daily pre-shift safety checks (area inspection, e-stops)
- Adhere to and follow all safety rules and regulations of MSHA/OSHA/DOT
- Ensure nobody enters safety perimeter while operating the crushing plant
Requirements
- Previous crushing experience would be an asset
- Ability to perform manual labour and lift up to 25 kilograms
- Have mechanical knowledge and experience with general equipment maintenance
- Flexible to work extended hours, and weekends when required
- Capable of working independently when needed
- Able to promote a positive and safe work environment in a physically demanding and fast paced work environment
- Comfortable working outdoors, in extreme weather conditions, and in a noisy and dusty environment
- Welding/torch cutting experience desired
- Knowledge of soils, sand and aggregate classification to help produce spec material through the crushing operation
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Use of personal protection equipment is required
- Must be willing to travel to other work sites
- Valid driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract