Experienced Mill Operator VII

Red Dog, Alaska, United States
Competitive
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
678058700
Permanent
Full Time
English
Closing Date: October 7, 2020

Reporting to the Mill Operations Supervisor or designee, the Experience Mill Operator (Level VII) is responsible for including but not limited to any area of the mill that the Mill Operations Supervisor or designee assigns to them. A Level VII Operator must have an in depth understanding of operational and metallurgical aspects within the module they are operating.
Work schedule is two weeks on-site, two weeks off-site.
Responsibilities:
• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Assist / aid junior operators in all work areas.
• Master all startup/shutdown procedures in all areas.
• Reacts to tonnage and grade changes in a timely manner.
• Responds to non-compliant/irregular operating parameters.
• Operates equipment to maximize recovery and minimize upsets.
• Operates SAG mill to maximize tonnage and targeted grind size.
• Operates flotation circuits to maximize tonnage, grade and recovery.
• Complete paperwork and passes on relevant information to the next shift.
• Keeps up to date on procedural changes and passes that information on to following shifts.
• Demonstrates initiative to keep up to date on operating parameters, reads and implements metallurgist’s notes and targets.
• Demonstrate group leadership/mentoring, maintains continuity on operating parameters between shifts and with metallurgical targets.
• Completes daily, weekly and monthly area inspection/checks as required in the areas assigned.
• Maintain a clean work area and will perform cleanup duties associated to his/her assigned area.
Qualifications:
• Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in Mill Operations including Control Room Operation
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs on a regular basis
• Must be capable of wearing PPE including; hard hat, respirator, safety glasses, steel toed boots, hearing protection, or any other Personal Protective Equipment.
• Must be highly motivated
• Able to follow directions
• Be a team player
• Work outdoors with a potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions
• A desire to advance to higher levels in the competency development system by training and becoming proficient at specific tasks and duties in the Mill Operations department
At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution.
Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Your application to this posting is deemed to be your consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Teck respects the privacy of all applicants and the confidentiality of personal information.
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.
The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck’s approach to business. Teck is building partnerships and capacity to confront sustainability challenges within the regions in which it operates and at the global level. In 2019, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the tenth straight year, indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices rank in the top 10 per cent of the world’s 2,500 largest public companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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