Opens the original post
Position Overview
The Paste Plant Operator at Bunker Hill Mine is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the surface paste plant system that produces engineered backfill material supporting underground mining operations. This role is critical to maintaining production continuity, ground stability, and regulatory compliance. This role works both independently and collaboratively on a rotating schedule that includes day and night shifts in an industrial environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Learn, operate, monitor, start, stop, and control the surface paste plant system used to produce and pump backfill material underground.
- Monitor process parameters and maintain operations within established operating limits.
- Perform routine workplace and equipment inspections to identify safety, environmental, or operational hazards.
- Document inspection results and communicate outstanding issues at the end of each shift.
- Conduct detailed inspections and coordinate corrective actions or maintenance follow-up as required.
- Identify equipment issues and initiate maintenance requests.
- Coordinate, receive, and track cement deliveries to ensure accurate inventory control and reporting.
- Perform sampling activities at required intervals in accordance with procedures.
- Apply process knowledge and equipment fundamentals to troubleshoot operating issues.
- …
Treasure Idaho saved part of this post, so the text above ends early. Read the full post on the Bunker Hill Mining site.
Where the job is
Pin from the listing for Kellogg. Check the work address with the employer before you drive out.