Mill Operator

Plant/Mill Operators

participates in the process of crushing, grinding, flotation, regrind, filter plant monitoring and tailings to ensure successful operation of the Concentrator Mill.

Crusher tasks include:

• Reviews turnover with operator from previous shifts.
• Completes pre-op inspection of work area and attends safety meeting.
• Monitors computers, communicates with maintenance on valve/gauge operations and delivers recordings to main hub.
• Controls lights on track hopper
• Communicates with CBRY on train timing.
• Completes operation inspection during shift to determine if equipment needs attending, and if rock needs breaking.
• Notifies Crusher Helper regarding any equipment issues or concerns.

Grinding tasks include:

• Attends safety meeting and receives turnover from pervious shift.
• Observes to make sure fire extinguishers are up to date on inspections, eye wash stations are functioning, and solution sprays are working properly.
• Submits all work orders and inspection sheets.
• Cleans up all spillage.
• Inspects loader, lead end of sack for leaks, inside decks, idlers, pulley guards and crusher deck.
• Weighs out samples and provides data to Control Room Operator.

Flotation tasks include:

• Obtains turnover measurements from previous shift.
• Adds or remove agents to solution.
• Measures alkalinity of solution.
• Records data, monitors cycle time and repeats every two hours.

Regrind tasks include:

• Attends safety meeting and receives turnover from pervious shift.
• Checks and starts portable compressor for proper functioning.
• Connects water hose to opposite end of pipe to flush lines.
• Gathers and records slurry sample, underflow sample, overflow sample, final con and first cleaner sample.
• Opens gate to feed dry lime if lime slaker is low.
• Tags out samples for analysis to be done.
• Reports data to supervisor.

Filter Plant tasks include:

• Conducts inspection of eye wash stations and fire extinguishers,
• Observes equipment functioning at conveyor
• Retrieves and shakes concentrate sample using Marcy cup to measure, weigh and record.
• Inspects chutes for build-up and Fargo grease system from previous shift.