Plant Utility Operator: Industrial Equipment Production

SunCoke Energy; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

SunCoke Energy in Granite City, IL, is seeking a Plant Operator to support production by running equipment, handling materials, and maintaining safety, quality and environmental standards.

You will perform inspections, troubleshoot minor issues, load materials, operate conveyors and hoists, and coordinate with teams to meet schedules. This role requires adherence to procedures and strong teamwork in a heavy industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment in conformance with established standard operating procedures, with respect to safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Fuels, lubricates, and inspects all types of mobile, motorized/powered and heavy equipment.
• Assists maintenance tasks and functions as necessary to assure maximum production, safe working conditions and quality product(s). Performs minor troubleshooting and/or minor repairs of machinery and equipment.
• Operates controls to initiate coal delivery to ovens, charging of ovens and replacing oven doors.
• Performs equipment inspections of machines, equipment (including pumps, motors, conveyors, feeders, hoppers, chutes, doors, radios, and gauges) to ensure proper and safe operations prior to and during work.
• Paints handrails, safety lines, equipment and walls as directed.
• Directs flow of material to/from operating unites. Loads trucks or railcars as needed.
• Cleans, washes down and shovels spillage from walkways, conveyor belts, transfer points and/or anywhere spillage may occur.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist other operators.
• Starts/stops hydraulic pumps, motors and conveyors as required.
• Responsible for initiating and maintaining housekeeping to meet or exceed established standards in job areas and in common areas of plant.
• Complete and maintains production reports, environmental reports, maintenance logs and other administrative functions to support operating crew.
• Coordinates operating information with machine operators, utility persons, maintenance crews and Team Leaders. Collaborates with Team Leaders to adjust work procedures and coordinate activities of individuals to meet production schedules.
• Confers with plant personnel and plans and allocates use of materials handling equipment such as conveyors, cranes, tractors, and trucks.
• Follows production schedules for completion of job assignments. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
• Responsible for functioning as a team member to meet or exceed coking production schedules.
• Adhere to and ensure workers in production unit comply with company policies and safety regulations. Initiates or suggests plans to use of equipment and/or processes to improve efficiency, to motivate workers to achieve work goals and to assist crew in solving work-related problems.

Job description

SunCoke Energy in Granite City, IL, is seeking a Plant Operator to support production by running equipment, handling materials, and maintaining safety, quality and environmental standards.

You will perform inspections, troubleshoot minor issues, load materials, operate conveyors and hoists, and coordinate with teams to meet schedules. This role requires adherence to procedures and strong teamwork in a heavy industrial setting.