General Support

About the role

The General Support III position includes primary duties of assisting with plant operation, equipment operation, and general maintenance. Responsibilities also include cleaning and material handling.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the operation of the plant.
• Clean, wash, sweep, and shovel material.
• Perform safety and operational inspections.
• Perform and inspect for preventative plant maintenance.
• Assist with various tasks throughout the facility.
• Travel to other facilities.
• Remove debris from stairs, catwalks, platforms, tunnels, etc., washing concrete pads; sweeping control houses, etc.
• Perform inspections of assigned area and document safety concerns and mechanical defects.
• Unload and clean rail cars and/or barges as required (if applicable).
• Maintain grounds by mowing grass, picking up litter, etc.
• Perform facilities preventative maintenance and assist maintenance personnel in repairs and clean up.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices on equipment.
• Assist with maintenance activities as directed.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years of experience in the mining or construction industry is preferred.
• Physical and environmental requirements: Stand, walk, or sit for extended periods; grip, climb, reach, shovel, squat, crawl, or pull, push, as well as bend and lift at least 45 pounds; work in outdoor weather conditions of heat and cold; may be required to wear a respirator; work near moving, mechanical parts, and vehicular traffic; work required overtime and flexible work schedule; work outdoors and be exposed to varying and/or extreme weather conditions (i.e., heat, wet, cold, etc); work in high and/or precarious places or cramped work space that requires getting into awkward positions.

Skills

• Ability to operate a skid-steer, fork lift or similar type clean‑up loader.
• Operate mobile and fixed plant equipment.
• Clean plant area by shoveling or washing spilled material from under conveyors, tail pulleys and structures.
• Must be able to speak, read, and have a working knowledge of the English language.