Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 31 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The crusher operator job description involves various duties that go beyond feeding a crushing plant. Crushing is a violent process and requires more maintenance and a close eye on critical components. The most common responsibilities and requirements.

Responsibilities:
Setup and Material Management
• Ensure the crusher is level at all times
• Maintain site cleanliness, and perform general labor 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 uncrushable
• 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 strong communications with ground labor to ensure efficient and safe workflow

Shutting down
• Complete all necessary daily paperwork. This may include but is 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 the safety perimeter while operating the crushing plant

Requirements
• Diploma in the mining industry from a recognized collage
• 5 years of experience in the mining industry, and knowledge of crushing equipment.
• Previous crushing experience would be an asset
• Ability to perform manual labor 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


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

All applications must be sent through Recruitment Email Address recruitment@fabec.co.tz  and not otherwise.


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