Utility Operator

• Performs all work to support operations necessary to assure all functions of the producing unit to maximize production within quality, safety/health and environmental requirements.

• Operates equipment in conformance with established standard operating procedures, with respect to safety, quality and environmental requirements.

• Operates various mobile, motorized/powered and heavy equipment, including but not limited to, bobcat, forklift, cherry picker, Tymco, Luhl, manlift, scissor lift and front-end loader in conformance with established standard operating procedures, with respect to safety, quality and environmental requirements.  Licenses/certifications as required in plants.

• Fuels, lubricates, and inspects all types of mobile, motorized/powered and heavy equipment.

• Assists maintenance tasks and functions as necessary to assure maximum production, safe working conditions and quality product(s). Performs minor troubleshooting and/or minor repairs of machinery and equipment.

• Operates controls to initiate coal delivery to ovens, charging of ovens and replacing oven doors.

• Perform equipment inspections of machines, equipment (including pumps, motors, conveyors, feeders, hoppers, chutes, doors, radios, and gauges to ensure proper and safe operations prior to and during work.  Completes inspection reports prior to/during/after shift as needed.

• Paints handrails, safety lines, equipment and walls as directed.

• Directs flow of material to/from operating unites.  Loads trucks or railcars as needed.

• Clean, wash down and shovel spillage from walkways, conveyor belts, transfer points and/or anywhere spillage may occur.

• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist other operators.

• Starts/stops hydraulic pumps, motors and conveyors as required.

• Responsible for initiating and maintaining housekeeping to meet or exceed established standards in job areas and in common areas of plant.

• Complete and maintains production reports, environmental reports, maintenance logs and other administrative functions to support operating crew.

• Coordinates operating information with machine operators, utility persons, maintenance crews and Team Leaders. Collaborates with Team Leaders to adjust work procedures and coordinate activities of individuals to meet production schedules.

• Confers with plant personnel and plans and allocates use of materials handling equipment such as conveyors, cranes, tractors, and trucks.

• Follows production schedules for completion of job assignments.  Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.

• Responsible for functioning as a team member to meet or exceed coking production schedules.

• Adhere to and ensure workers in production unit comply with company policies and safety regulations.  Initiates or suggests plans to use of equipment and/or processes to improve efficiency, to motivate workers to achieve work goals and to assist crew in solving work-related problems.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; extreme heat (non-weather); and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with noise level in some areas high.  The employee must be able to wear respirator and job-related PPE.

Physical Demands: The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Color and Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; bend; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and/or hear. The employee is regularly required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is regularly required to sit.