Quarry Technician - Quarry

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

Company: Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.

Position: Quarry Technician 

Location: USA | Canaan, Connecticut

Pay Range: $30.99/hour

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Vacation Pay, Holiday Pay, Personal Days, and Sick Days
• This position is overtime eligible and we offer quarterly plant incentives

This role is classified as safety sensitive. Candidates must pass a pre employment drug screen, including testing for THC, and will be subject to random testing. 

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The basic purpose of this position is to run all necessary equipment and processes in the quarry operation.  In doing so, identify color of stone needed, drill holes for explosives and assist with blasting process, break rocks down to crushable size, load trucks with stone, transport stone from areas of the quarry, and run the stone through the crusher. The Quarry Technician position is a continuum beginning at Quarry Technician and progressing through Quarry Technician 4 as skills are gained.  Level is determined through the use of training checklist and the accumulation of points as skills are gained.  Employees may be assigned to perform any task for which they have been qualified.  Employees may also be assigned to positions for which they are working to become qualified as a portion of the training process.  The duties for all grandfathered Quarry production positions also fall within the scope of this job description. 

This is considered a safety sensitive position therefore will be subject to random drug testing as required.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment as required and learn to operate primary crusher. 
• Train other employees in the safe operation of any of the equipment.
• Utilize other equipment and manual tools in order to keep work areas clean and safe from housekeeping hazards.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• CDL License required.
• Prior experience is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Knowledge of commercial motor vehicles and manufacturing/production processes is preferred
• Ability to operate, monitor, and adjust equipment, including commercial motor vehicles
• Have manual dexterity, use repetitive motions, regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, squat, climb and twist
• Select and use appropriate equipment/tools to accomplish job duties
• Follow all instructions and other oral/written information
• Visually inspect equipment/work area/stone
• Complete paperwork and other documentation accurately
• Identify, analyze, troubleshoot and solve equipment/work area issues, quickly respond to equipment signals/issues, keep pace with equipment as needed
• Use judgement to determine where in quarry to obtain needed stone from (based on color and inventory levels) as well as when additional resources are needed to address issues
• Record labor distribution information from the work shift in writing
• Be aware of oneself in relation to surrounding equipment, and work independently as well as a team with others.
• Ability to instruct/transfer job information/knowledge to others
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Read, write, listen, speak and understand English
• Self-directed, take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting from the supervisor. 
• Adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments
• coordinate with others, learn and memorize procedures
• High level of integrity, dependability and self-control to maintain composure, prioritize work, manage time effectively and efficiently, meet established deadlines, display a cooperative attitude, read, understand and follow all company, job specific/safety policies/procedures, and attend/use all required training.

Work Hours: Must have ability to work the shift/number of hours in which duties need to be accomplished, including overtime, holidays and weekends, as necessary.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, an employee is regularly exposed to dust, loud noise, high places, and outside weather conditions including very low and/or bright light.   Primarily works alone but also as part of a team.  Works in close proximity with equipment.

Safety Equipment: Safety equipment typically required while performing the duties of this job include a personal lockout/tagout lock, ANSI approved hardhat and safety glasses with sideshields, and safety shoes/boots with steel toe protection.  Hearing protection is a must during truck driving, crushing, loading and drilling/blasting operations.  Additionally, harness and lanyard are required when performing drilling operations (6 feet and higher above the ground without railings).  Additional personal protective equipment is available for use if a situation arises where it becomes required or if it is simply desired by the employee.

Safety Training: A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual, which consists of eight hours of classroom training and 16 hours of on the job training.  It will include, but is not limited to, the following: forklift/mobile equipment operation and certification/licensing, hazard communication, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, electrical safety, lock out/tag out, personal protective equipment, bloodborne pathogens, fire fighting/extinguishers, machine safety, confined spaces, reporting of hazardous conditions, accidents, injuries, near-miss and property damage incidents, evacuation/emergency procedures, first aid, back injury prevention, and job/work area procedures. 

Upon transferring to perform the duties of this position for the first time an employee is to be provided New Task Training by a qualified individual until the employee adequately understands the contents of the training, which include job/work area procedures and related topics.  Additionally, an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employee’s position.

Additional refresher safety training may be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by MSHA/OSHA regulations.

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