Crusher Helper

POSITION OVERVIEW

Entry level position for the Ray Mine Concentrator Operations working an 8 hour rotating shift as a Concentrator Laborer.

This position will be promoted to the Crusher Helper position: Safe and efficient cleanup and operation of equipment in the Crusher area with minimal supervision in a productive and safe manner and performance of duties of the next higher position in the line of flow.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- CONCENTRATOR LABORER

- Safely and efficiently operate the six (6) ore processing circuits at the Concentrator and Primary Crusher.

- Operate equipment including overhead cranes, loaders, bobcats and forklifts.

- Inspects, cleans, operates and maintains equipment such as crushers, conveyers, grinding mills, rock hoppers, feeders, screen decks, hydrocyclones, flotation equipment, filtration equipment, slurry pumps, slurry thickening equipment, dust suppression systems, trommel screens and tailings equipment.

- Use of general hand tools including crescent wrenches, socket wrenches, air impact wrenches, allen wrenches, screw drivers, ball pen hammer, shovel, channel locks, nylon and wire cable slings.

- Work is usually performed as part of a crew.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- CRUSHER HELPER

- Be proficient in the operation of the Crusher

- Assist maintenance during mechanical down time.

- Perform necessary cleanup in assigned areas.

- Operate necessary heavy equipment to clean around the crusher.

- Perform assigned duties in Concentrator when time permits.

- Works safely around moving equipment while using required safety equipment.

- Pre-operational check and servicing of all assigned mobile equipment.

- Use small front end loader for cleanup when needed.

- Reset metal detector when kicks out.

- Pick wood from letter belts safely.

- Un-choke crushers and chutes, and dig out overloaded belts.

- Operation of dust scrubbers.

- Dump ore cars.

- Operation and checking of crusher oil re circulating equipment.

- Awareness of environmentally sensitive areas and correct problems that may develop in the assigned area.

- Keep foreman informed of any problems affecting assigned work.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Ability to physically perform light to heavy work over extended periods of time, often under unfavorable working condition and inclement weather.

- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructional and procedural manuals.

- Ability to write routine reports.

- Math skills with ability to compute rate, ratios, and percentage and interpret graphs and charts.

Requirements:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

- HS Diploma or GED, AND

- 1 year continuous employment as an operator at a metallic ore processing facility preferred, OR

- 1 year certification from a college or technical school preferred, OR

2 years continuous employment with a construction, production, or manufacturing facility preferred.

Why you should work with us:

- Copper Price Bonus: Eligible for up to a $2,500 quarterly bonus.

- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits: Effective on the date of hire.

- Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance: Coverage provided at no cost to employees.

- 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan: Includes employer contribution/match to support your retirement savings.

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for personal and professional issues.

- Internal Progression Opportunities: Focus on career development and internal promotions.

- Overtime Opportunities: Available as needed, providing additional earning potential.

- Comprehensive Wellness Program

- Vaccination Clinic

- Biometric and Health Screening Events onsite (no cost)

- Vanpool/Bus options

- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance – Employer Paid

- Short Term Disability - Employer Paid

- Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses

- Teledoc

- Generous Vacation & Holiday Pay

- 10 Paid Holidays

- Paid Vacation

- After probation Under 5 years 80 hours paid vacation accrued annually

- After 5 Years of Service 120 hours paid vacation accrued annually

- After 12 Years of Service 160 hours paid vacation accrued annually

- After 20 Years of Service 200 hours paid vacation accrued annually

ASARCO Ray Mine, located 64 miles southeast of Phoenix and 70 miles northeast of Tucson, is a significant copper mining operation. ASARCO Ray Mine has been a significant competitor in copper production for several decades. With its robust infrastructure, including the mill, SX-EW plant, and storage facilities, it is poised to continue operations for many years, benefiting from decades of copper reserves. This ensures a reliable future for copper production in the region.

It encompasses several components critical to its operations:

Open-pit mining: The Ray Mine extracts copper ore from an open-pit mine, which has been operational since the late 1980s.

Leach and Barren Rock Deposition Area: This area is used for the leaching process, where copper is extracted from ore using a chemical solution. The barren rock deposition area stores waste materials from this process.

Ray Mill: The concentrator at Ray processes up to 30,000 tons of ore per day. Through flotation, copper concentrate is produced, which is a key step before further refining.

Solvent Extraction-Electrowinning Plant (SX-EW): This plant uses a chemical process to extract copper from the leach solution and electro-wines copper cathodes. The SX-EW method is an efficient way to produce high-purity copper directly from ore.

Tailings Deposition Facility: The tailings produced by the flotation process at the concentrator are stored in a designated facility. These tailings consist of waste materials that no longer contain commercially viable amounts of copper.