Crusher Operator

We’re a community of over 1,200 individuals dedicated to supplying the minerals essential to keeping our country strong and moving forward.
$23.07/hour
5% targeted monthly bonus.
Paid time off and insurance benefits start day 1.
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.

The Doe Run Company is seeking a Crusher Operator to crush stone or rock according to specified criteria so it can be sent to the next step in the production process. This position is located at Brushy Creek Underground in Boss, MO.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• 5S/Lean manufacturing certification preferred.
• Environmental safety and health rules and regulations training.
• Task training
• One to three years of related experience, including the following:
  • Experience operating a crusher, small loader, and overhead crane.
  • Use of water hose, shovel, and hand drill.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to perform moderate physical exertion; required to use hand tools, climb ladders, and shovel muck.
• Minor mechanical skills to tighten, lubricate, and change small parts.

Responsibilities:

• Crush daily production tons into 6 inch minus rock.
• Complete pre-shift inspection and service crusher, feeder and all downstream equipment in order to deliver crushed ore to the next step in the process.
• Grease and oil crushing equipment and conveyor belt.
• Operate feeder, crusher and all downstream equipment with high productivity while ensuring there are no plug-ups, rock jams, or spillage.
• Assist with explosives as required.
• Closely monitor feeder, crusher and all downstream equipment and report maintenance issues or concerns in order to catch problems early and eliminate costly repairs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting:

• Regularly required to work underground and near moving, mechanical parts. Must be able to work rotating shifts. Frequently exposed to wet, humid conditions and vibration. Occasionally works in confined spaces and at heights of four feet or more while wearing fall protection. Exposed to loud noise levels.

• Frequently requires sitting, talking, and hearing; occasionally requires feeling attributes of objects, grasping, standing, walking, driving, reaching with hands/arms; climbing or balancing, and repetitive movement. Requires clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

• Regularly required to lift up to 25 pounds; occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com .

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.