Mineral Processing Plant Operator

Alternative titles: Senior Process Operator, Mineral Plant Operator, Plant Monitor, Plant Operator, Process Operator

Specialisations: Plant Monitor, Mineral Plant Operator, Milling Plant Operator, Machine Operator (Stone Cutting or Processing), Marble Cutter / Polisher / Processor / Sawyer / Splitter, Flotation Worker (Mineral Processing), Coal Washer, Conveyor Belt Operator (Mining), Lime Miller, Metallurgical Plant Operator, Cement Despatch Operator, Senior Process Operator, Crushing Plant Operator, Pumping Plant Operator, Screening Plant Operator, Smelting Plant Operator, Plant Operator, Recovery Plant Operator, Chemical Control Plant Operator, Leaching Plant Operator, Cement Grinding Mill Operator, Process Operator, Crusher Operator, Calcining Plant Operator, Separation Plant Operator, Cement Kiln Operator, Mineral Ore Treatment Plant Operator, Stone Turner Lathe, Converting Plant Operator, Electrometallurgical Plant Operator, Cement Crusher Operator, Stone Cutter / Polisher / Processor / Sawyer / Splitter, Emery Press Operator, Milling Machine Operator (Minerals), Gold Precipitator, Material Handling Plant Operator, Conveying Plant Operator, Tailings Plant Operator, Flotation Plant Operator, Thickening Plant Operator, Mineral Beneficiation Plant Operator

• Separating metal and mineral concentrates from ore and alluvial deposits by thickening, flotation, gravity separation, filtration, and or magnetic and electrostatic separation
• Monitoring and maintaining the flow of unprocessed rocks, minerals and stones from conveyors into machines
• Operating washing, separating, leaching, precipitating, filtering, extracting and combining equipment to remove waste material and recover minerals
• Sorting, stacking and moving processed minerals and stone for packaging, further processing or shipping
• Combining mineral ores with solvents to facilitate further processing
• Positioning blocks and slabs of stone onto machines for sawing, cutting and further working
• Setting up and operating stationary plant and machinery which grind, crush, cut, saw and slice rocks, minerals and stones according to the specifications for the job
• Examining processed materials visually or with hands to ensure compliance with established standards and job specifications, and may collect samples for testing in laboratories
• Observing meters, gauges and control panels, and adjusting valves and controls to ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment, and detecting malfunctions, and assisting with plant and machinery maintenance and repair
• Recording information about processing completed during shifts, such as quantities, types and dimensions of materials produced