Senior Operator
Also known as: Senior Mineral Processing Operator
Mineral processing operators use equipment to process mineral ores until the final form is produced.
Duties
- assemble and dismantle equipment and fittings in ore-processing plants
- operate ore-crushing and screening plants using manual and computer-based systems, conveyers, feeders, weight-meters, roll mills, pumps, jigs, spirals and flotation cells
- load, unload and store materials such as treatment chemicals and tools
- mix ore-treating chemicals, catalysts and reagents
- clear blockages in materials-handling and transporting equipment
- clean, wash and maintain equipment, and remove spillages and rubbish
- maintain auxiliary systems, such as drainage, fluids-pouring and conveyor-belt systems
- take samples of materials for testing
- use thickeners in the drying processes, pumping of tailings and management of tailings dams and associated raw-water systems.
Skills Required
- enjoy practical and manual work
- physically fit
- resourceful
- mechanical aptitude.
Salary
$40 000 - $60 000
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