Kiln Assistant 1

Benefits & Compensation Package Includes:

• Starting hourly rate: $28.37
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Group medical/pharmacy insurance options with company funded health care spending accounts 
• Dental insurance & Vision insurance
• A 401k account with company matching contribution
• A robust Wellness program with financial rewards
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Options to purchase additional life insurance (employee, spouse, and child) and additional employee long-term disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition benefits including professional certifications
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

 *Rotating 12 hr shifts

• Collect, prepare, analyze, and dispose of all kiln ROK samples. 
• Clean and organize kiln lab and calibrate sample equipment
• Inspect and clean lime handling area (including 901 lime tower, all lime handling transfer points, and top of reject bin)
• Inspect and clean the Kiln Feed tunnel, SN-330 tower, and Kiln Area
• Perform all required kiln, secondary, and lime handling routine inspections; resolve simple issues safely and effectively, and report larger issues to the Operator or Management
• Assist the Secondary Crushing utility as needed for major jobs during the week, and perform routine inspections of the system on nights and weekends
• Perform the scheduled greasing of the kiln and lime tower
• Complete daily and weekly checklists for kiln area inspections and housekeeping
• Perform general shift housekeeping responsibilities
• Perform routine or one-off assignments as requested by Supervisor, Kiln Operator, Process Engineer, or Process Manager
• Assist the kiln operator as needed with table samples and core checks on the kilns
• Collect, prepare, and analyze any and all table samples as requested
• Assist the kiln operator or maintenance with any jobs in or around the kiln, lime handling, or secondary stone areas throughout the shift
• Ensure the Kiln Feed piles are managed properly with a loader when needed
• Fill in for other kiln assistants as necessary (vacations, absences, meetings, audits, etc)
• Maintain adequate level in kiln feed fines bin and yard lime bin by hauling away material as directed by the Kiln Operator
• Report all safety, environmental, or housekeeping concerns to the Kiln Operator or Management
• The Kiln Assistant shall be tasked trained on the following equipment:

• Hitachi haul truck

• CAT 777 haul truck

• CAT 980M and 980K

• CAT 972M

•                        CAT 246 skid steer
   
• Requirements
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• High School Diploma or GED
• Willing and able to work rotating shifts.
• 2+ years of experience in industrial manufacturing;
• Previous experience within a plant environment (dust, dirt, all weather conditions, etc.)
• Complete safety, health and task training.
• Meet requirements for employment and the position.
• Read & Use operator’s manuals and fill out simple reports such as pre-shift inspection forms.
• Carry out simple oral & written instructions & deal with simple problems from standardized situations.
• Safely complete other assigned training.
• Safely meet the supervisor’s standards of performance.
• Safely fill in as needed during vacation, absences, and increased production demands
• Safely replace or assist other workers as needed.
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• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions provided such accommodations to not create undue hardship to the company.
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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, frequently required to walk and occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell, and regular climb stairs.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.