Duck River Electric Membership Corporation
Material Handling Operator
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, Somerset, Kentucky, United States, 42501
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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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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