Production Operator - Quality Minerals & Growth

Sibelco; Spruce Pine (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco is hiring a Production Operator at the Spruce Pine site in North Carolina. The role focuses on ensuring installations operate per procedures to deliver a (semi-)finished product that meets specifications.

You will monitor equipment, perform quality checks, address non-conformities, and support maintenance and production data entry. The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety rules, and the use of PPE while maintaining steady production flow.

Qualifications

• Technical English – read and comprehend.
• High school diploma or equivalent (or experienced equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Operate and adjust installations according to procedures and policies.
• Operate pumps, open and close taps as needed.
• Identify and fix alerts.
• Perform multiple quality checks on products to meet process requirements.
• Identify non-conformities in the production process and coordinate with colleagues to resolve them.
• Control the quantity of products produced by each installation.
• Carry out auxiliary tasks in production per procedures and supervisor directions.
• Perform small maintenance and assist maintenance technicians and electricians for larger tasks.
• Coordinate with weighbridge operators and bagging operators to ensure continuous production.
• Enter all relevant production data into the required IT system.
• Follow PPE requirements and safeguard PPE as per safety policy.

Skills

Technical English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sibelco is hiring a Production Operator at the Spruce Pine site in North Carolina. The role focuses on ensuring installations operate per procedures to deliver a (semi-)finished product that meets specifications.

You will monitor equipment, perform quality checks, address non-conformities, and support maintenance and production data entry. The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety rules, and the use of PPE while maintaining steady production flow.