Heavy Equipment Operator, Quarry

Minerals Technologies•Adams, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services. Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers. We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly. Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Prior quarry, heavy equipment, mining, construction, manufacturing, or related experience preferred.
Ability to safely operate heavy equipment and mobile machinery.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Strong attention to safety, detail, and operational procedures.
Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve equipment or production issues.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to learn new processes and adapt to changing priorities.
Basic recordkeeping and documentation skills.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, reach twist, lift, climb, push and pull throughout the work shift.

Nice To Haves

Entry-level candidates will be considered and provided training.
Ability to train or share knowledge with others is preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect drill before use to ensure proper functioning and that no safety defects exist.
Determine where to lay out shot based on type of stone needed and its position in relation to other stone ready for use, to maintain inventory supply for mill operations.
Transport the drill to the proper drilling site, set it up, and drill the shots.
Assist blasting contractor with blasting process as needed.
Inspect machine prior to use to ensure proper functioning and that no safety defects exist.
Start machine and allow it to warm up before use.
Grease boom and bucket as required
Position the machine at the proper work site based on stone color needed.
Break large stones to a crushable size using rock-breaking equipment (hammer).
Excavate in/around the quarry as needed using excavating equipment (bucket).
Inspect loader before each use to ensure proper functioning and that no safety defects exist.
Start loader and allow it to warm up prior to use.
Transport machine to proper work site in quarry and sort stone for proper color needed.
Load trucks with stone to be hauled to crusher.
Prepare area(s) to enable drilling operation to set up shots.
Ensure berms are of adequate size and in good condition.
Inspect areas of the truck before use each shift to ensure proper functioning and that no safety defects exist.
Fuel up the truck and service/grease it as needed.
Start and warm up truck before using.
Drive the truck on quarry roads prior to loading.
Drive the truck to the loading site within the quarry.
Position the truck appropriately at the loading site to enable proper loading.
Transport the material in the truck to the crusher by driving the truck on quarry roads.
Back the truck up to the crusher hopper and use truck controls to dump the load of stone into the hopper.
Inspect crushing equipment before each shift to ensure it will properly function and that no safety defects exist.
Grease crushing system as required
Start crusher, belts, and dust collectors using controls.
Communicate with truck drivers and/or loader operator working with stone to be crushed as needed.
Control when and where the trucks dump the stone hauled from quarry.
Communicate with contract hauler to make them aware of what stone is to be hauled to main plant from quarry.
Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.
Complete safety inspection sheets for work areas and/or mobile equipment.
Inspect water pump periodically to ensure proper functioning.
Communicate with others as needed.
Record labor distribution information from work shift.
Fuel and grease all equipment as needed.
Assist with unplugging of the crusher and related equipment as needed.
Plow snow and salt roads as needed.
Strip over burden by loading trucks with materials and hauling materials in truck in order to clean up areas of quarry.
Clean work areas using equipment/tools as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.