Mine Trainee at The Doe Run Company in Viburnum, Missouri

Job Description:

The Doe Run Company is seeking a Mine Trainee to perform a production position in a mine environment. This position is located near Viburnum, MO.

Responsibilities:

• Hand scale, mechanical scale and roof bolt as needed.


• Crush ore and run skip pocket as needed.


• Gain a general knowledge of drilling, blasting, mucking, and roof bolting with the potential to fill a vacancy in the production areas.


• Perform associated support jobs such as electrical work, pump work, ventilation work, transportation of explosives, nipping, and preventative maintenance.


• Learn basic maintenance, equipment cleaning, and underground housekeeping tasks needed to perform efficiently in the mine environment.


• Conduct a pre-shift inspection in order to make sure that the work location and the equipment are safe and functioning properly.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Willingness to learn how to work safely in the mine environment.


• Demonstrated ability to be productive and maintain quality.


• Willingness to learn how to operate all mobile and stationary equipment.


• Willingness to learn how to hand scale, mechanical scale, roof bolt.


• Demonstrated skills working with light or heavy equipment and working with hand tools.


• Ability to climb vertical equipment.


• Ability to use hand tools, i.e. drills, power saws etc.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Regularly works underground and is exposed to moving, mechanical parts.


• Frequently exposed to wet, humid conditions, and works at heights of four feet or more, with fall protection.


• Occasionally exposed to vibration and required to wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, a respirator, hearing protection and eyewear.


• Required to work rotating shifts up to 7 days per week.


• Exposed to loud noise levels.


• Regularly requires hearing, feeling attributes of objects, grasping, pushing, standing, walking, driving, and reaching with hands/arms;


• Frequently requires talking and repetitive movement;


• Occasionally requires sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing or balancing.


• 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; frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally required to lift up to 100 pounds.

 

Based in St. Louis, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and one of the largest integrated lead producers in the Western Hemisphere. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run has facilities in Missouri, Washington and Arizona and operates one of the world's largest, single-site lead recycling facilities, located in Boss, MO.  Using innovative mining techniques, Doe Run skillfully taps one of the largest lead deposits in the world.

As stewards of the mineral resources in our care, we strive to provide premium services and products to people who share our belief in enhancing the quality of life. You may view our sustainability report located at http://sustainability.doerun.com/.

All health and welfare benefits as well as 401K are effective on your start date!  In addition, we offer tuition reimbursement to help you grow and develop within our organization with ample opportunities for advancement.

The Doe Run Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please click on the following links: About the EEO law and EEO law supplement.

Education

Required

• High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Salary:

$18.00

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