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Duck River Electric Membership Corporation

Material Handling Operator

Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, Somerset, Kentucky, United States, 42501

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EKPC Company Information Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We’re leaders in environmental stewardship and we’re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.

For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc.

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Key Roles Ensures the proper and safe operation and maintenance of coal and ash handling equipment associated with the delivery, stockpiling, and processing of coal and the retrieval, processing and disposal of ash and the delivery of lime and ammonia.

Key Responsibilities

Operates all coal handling equipment in a safe, reliable & efficient manner.

Troubleshoots and repairs hydraulics on equipment.

Operates various coal handling equipment: dozer, loader, backhoe, roller, grader, cherry picker, trucks, coal conveyor system, tractor, and bush-hog.

Assists with coal sample gathering.

Operates and maintains dust suppression systems (coal & road).

Provides assistance to other work groups as requested and performs other duties as assigned.

Material Handling Operator Level 2

Collect tripper coal samples

Operate coal crushers/conditioners, coal sample auger, coal tripper, and truck weigh scales

Prepare coal samples for transport off site

Operate reclaim hopper feeders

Maintain/inspect/troubleshoot the coal tripper

Perform preventive maintenance on coal sampling equipment (i.e., automatic sampler and auger sampler)

Compact coal pile

Bag and identify coal samples

Start and stop coal conveyors

Adjust flow of ash and water to mixer

Clear clogs/blockages in silo

Operate ash hauling truck

Shut down ash loading system

Start ash loading fluidizing compressors and ash loading mixers

Stop ash loading fluidizing compressors and ash loading mixers

Wash down ash loading bay and ash loading control area

Compact landfill with roller

Operate straw blower

Use dust suppression methods such as foam sprays

Add links to sprocket chains

Inspect and replace side skirts

Isolate conveyor belt equipment

Grease bearings on take-up pulleys

Remove links from sprocket chains

Repair crushers

Replace conveyor belt scrapers

Repair counter weight pulleys, hopper vibrators, reclaim feeders, track hopper feeders, and trippers.

Replace bearings

Monitor belt scales

Maintain crusher

Replace hammers and screens and lubricate material handling equipment and components

Oil/lubricate sampler components

Put motor coupling on the sample auger hydraulic unit

Replace sampler mill hammers and screens

Initiate work requests

Operate lime hydration equipment control process

Clean out lime transfer feeders and blowers

Unplug lime transport plug

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