Plant Tech 1

Carmeuse•Buchanan, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carmeuse is a leading global producer of lime, high calcium limestone and dolomitic stone. Its products are essential to energy producers, environmental services, construction and manufacturing. With over 90 production facilities spread across almost every continent, and over 4,500 employees working at Carmeuse every day, the company’s most treasured resources are its people. Carmeuse is dedicated to maintaining a workplace that fosters equal opportunity and creates a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. You will be part of Carmeuse North America, a Rock-Star team of 2500 workers and employees bringing with them their own culture and specific needs. The North American headquarters is located in Pittsburgh, PA and has over three dozen production facilities across the U.S. and Canada.

Requirements

Perform thorough pre shift
check fluids in machines
start up machinery from cold start
shut down machinery
shut down machinery to clean
follow up the Daily Instruction Sheet
manage normal operation and adjusts machine parameters in response to testing performed on material, adjust dryer temperature profile, SOP’s and Best Practices
manage major upsets: manage abnormal situations such as: High feed end temperature, low bag house temperatures, etc.
general housekeeping
maintain all records
review previous shift operation at the beginning of the shift and leave proper information for the following one
analyze operation trends

Responsibilities

Conduct the processes under your supervision and control in a safely, environmentally responsible, consistent, and efficient manner, in order to achieve the quality results expected by our customers and the projected production rates.
Ensure that the operation is run in a safe manner.
Perform thorough pre-shift checks.
Check fluids in machines.
Start up machinery from cold start.
Shut down machinery.
Shut down machinery to clean.
Follow up the Daily Instruction Sheet.
Manage normal operation and adjust machine parameters in response to testing performed on material, adjust dryer temperature profile, SOP’s and Best Practices.
Manage major upsets and abnormal situations such as: High feed end temperature, low bag house temperatures, etc.
Perform general housekeeping.
Maintain all records.
Review previous shift operation at the beginning of the shift and leave proper information for the following one.
Analyze operation trends.