BBR - PROCESS OPERATOR I

Description

Job Summary: A professional responsible for the operation and monitoring of crushing, grinding, leaching, filtration, and water treatment processes at a mining facility. Key Highlights: 1. Complete operation of crushing and grinding equipment. 2. Monitoring of CIL/CIP/leaching and filtration processes. 3. Control and operation of water treatment systems. Job Responsibilities: Crushing: • Interface with Mine Operators (crushing feed, blended feed, stockyard placement); • 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 such as ore shortage, jamming, overload, energy lockout; crusher calibration; Grinding: • Field operation and monitoring of mill feed and discharge; full responsibility for the entire grinding area; • Collect samples from mill feed and discharge; perform scale drop tests; support roller replacement; clean load cells 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, wheelbarrow/handcart); • Clear obstructions in ore transfer chutes; • Hydrocyclone operation (flow rate, pressure, liner replacement, APEX and VORTEX inspection, inspection and sampling); • Operate Acacia reactor (intensive leaching); support cartridge (filter element) replacement; collect samples; perform transfers; • Prepare reagents; • Inspect vibrating screens and linear screens (screen and module replacement, unblocking water sprays); CIL/CIP/LEACHING/DETOX: • Sample collection (pulp density, pH, oxygenation, carbon profile, soluble gold sample, cyanide titration); • Carbon handling and carbon production; • Starting and stopping 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 adjustment, pump start-up and shutdown; • Operate TAC – Cyanide Analyzer and dosage control; • Chemical handling; • Reagent preparation; • pH control; • Work with lifting operations, high-pressure water jetting, overhead cranes, NR35, NR33, NR12, NR06, NR22; • Knowledge and training on CIC (International Cyanide Management Code); • Interface with all departments and the control room; Elution: • Temperature, pressure, flow, and time control; • Heat exchanger and strainer cleaning and replacement; • Boiler operation; • Operation and sampling (control of electrolysis inlet and outlet – electrolytic cells); • Acid wash control and operation; • Sample titration (cyanide, soda ash, hydrochloric acid); • Interface with all departments – enriched carbon and exhausted carbon transfer; • 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; Wastewater Treatment Plant (ETE) and Water Treatment Plant (ETA): Operation of the entire reclaimed water system; Control of water inflow and outflow; Ensure all process stages are functioning properly; Requirements: • Completed elementary education; • Residence in Currais Novos\- RN; • Availability to work rotating shifts. Minimum Education: Elementary School (1st level) * Transportation * Meal allowance * Dental care * Profit-sharing plan (PLR) * Cafeteria * Life insurance * Medical assistance