Utility Operator

SunCoke Energy; Vansant (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SunCoke Energy in Vansant, VA is hiring a production operator to run a production unit and maximize output while meeting safety, health, environmental, and quality standards. You will operate equipment such as trains, utility cars, and PCM's and assist Burners in monitoring oven performance.

Responsibilities include general housekeeping, basic maintenance support, following work orders and policies, and being ready for overtime, weekend and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• Good communication and computer skills.
• Experience in heavy industrial plant using compressed air, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Be willing to work float schedule, overtime, weekends and holidays, as required.
• Good safety and attendance records in previous jobs held.
• Ability to work in hot and cold temperature extremes.
• Good vision and manual dexterity.
• Understand the importance of the position with regard to cost and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate production unit to maximize productivity while meeting safety/health, environmental and quality requirements.
• Operate production equipment such as Trains, Utility Cars, and PCM's.
• Assist Burners in monitoring oven performance.
• Light equipment maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Provide maintenance assistance including PMs, inspections and repairs as necessary.
• General housekeeping and cleanup around work areas.
• Operate mobile equipment (trucks, heavy equipment, dozers, loaders, forklifts etc.).
• Follow work orders and policies and complete assigned duties.

Skills

Good communication

Computer skills

Industrial plant experience

Job description

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Performs tasks necessary to operate production unit to maximize productivity within safety/health, environmental, and quality requirements; communicating issues to appropriate personnel and departments as necessary
• Operates Production equipment such as Trains, Utility Cars, and/or PCM's
• Assists Burners in monitoring oven performance
• Light equipment maintenance
• Performs and assists maintenance personnel with maintenance work including but not limited to minor troubleshooting of equipment, PM's, inspections and other tasks as necessary.
• Provide assistance to maintenance as requested in completing larger scope or emergency repair work,

• General housekeeping duties such as cleaning, wash down and shovel spillage from walkways, conveyor belts, transfer points and /or anywhere spillage may occur.
• Operates mobile equipment, including but not limited to, trucks, heavy equipment, dozers, front-end loaders, boom trucks, bobcat, forklift, and/or dump trucks.

• Makes sure all work is performed in accordance with work orders and policies

Performs other duties and assignments as required

Required Qualifications:

• Good communication and computer skills
• Experience in heavy industrial plant using compressed air, hydraulic, and mechanical systems

• Be willing to work float schedule, overtime, weekends and holidays, as required
• Good safety and attendance records in previous jobs held
• Ability to work in hot and cold temperature extremes
• Good vision and manual dexterity.
• Understand the importance of the position with regard to cost and product quality

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