BBR - Process Operator I

Description

Job Summary: Professional required to operate crushing, grinding, leaching, elution, and filtration equipment, with emphasis on safety and process optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Operation of crushing and grinding equipment 2. Involvement in CIL/CIP/leaching and elution processes 3. Focus on safety, cost control, and production Job Responsibilities: Crushing: * Interface with Mine Operators (crushing feed, blended feed, stockyard disposition); * Operation of all equipment (hopper, vibrating feeder, jaw crusher, belt conveyor, scrap extractor, metal detector, emergency switches, rip switches, speed sensor, scale, and other equipment); * Report to Operator III for decision-making, proactively identifying potential issues related to ore shortage, jamming, overload, or energy isolation; crusher calibration; Grinding: * Operate and monitor field feed and discharge of grinding equipment; fully responsible for the entire grinding area; * Collect samples at mill feed and discharge; perform scale drop tests; support roller replacement; clean load cell chambers of scales. * Operate and monitor gravity circuit (gravity concentrators, basket cleaning, inspection, water filter cleaning, area inspection); * Conduct equipment inspections including pumps, screens, cyclones, and mills; * Clean the area manually using hand tools (shovel, hoe, hand cart/wheelbarrow); * Clear obstructions from ore transfer chutes; * Operate hydrocycloning (flow rate, pressure, liner replacement, APEX and VORTEX inspection, inspection and sample collection); * Operate Acacia reactor (intensive leaching); support cartridge (filter element) replacement; collect samples; perform transfers; * Prepare reagents; * Inspect vibrating and linear screens (screen and module replacement, unblocking water spray nozzles); CIL/CIP/LEACHING/DETOX: * Sample collection (pulp density, pH, oxygenation, carbon profile, soluble gold sample, cyanide titration); * Carbon handling and carbon production; * Start-up and shutdown of agitators and pumps; * Tank draining; * Containment basin cleaning; * Cleaning and inspection of inter-stage screens; * Cleaning of carbon production and safety screens; screen and module replacement; * Pump inspection, gland packing adjustments, pump start-up and shutdown; * Operate TAC – Cyanide Analyzer and dosage control; * Handling of chemical products; * Reagent preparation; * pH control; * Work with lifting operations, high-pressure water jetting, overhead cranes, NR35, NR33, NR12, NR06, NR22; * Knowledge and training in CIC (International Cyanide Code); * Interface with all departments and Control Room; Elution: * Control of temperature, pressure, flow rate, and time; * Cleaning and replacement of heat exchangers and strainers; * Boiler operation; * Operation and sample collection (control of electrolysis inlet and outlet – electrolytic cells); * Control and operation of acid washing; * Sample titration (cyanide, soda ash, hydrochloric acid); * Interface with all departments – transfer of enriched and exhausted carbon; * Area cleaning and organization (5S); * Support maintenance during equipment shutdowns; * Focus on all KPIs (cost control, production, safety indicators); * Pump operation, start-up and shutdown; Filtration: * Filtration operation; * Thickener operation (torque control, RACK, density, reagent dosing); * Pump operation control, start-up and shutdown; * Moisture content control; * Direct interface with all departments (ensuring UF operational continuity); * Hand over equipment to Maintenance according to scheduled shutdowns; * Support Maintenance and shutdowns, including corrective ones; **Requirements:** * Completed elementary education; * Residency in Currais Novos\- RN; * Availability to work rotating shifts. Minimum Education Level: High School (Secondary Education) * Meal allowance * Life insurance * Dental assistance * Profit-sharing plan (PLR) * Transportation * Cafeteria * Medical assistance