Quarry Process Operator

5 months ago


Dunbar, United Kingdom Tarmac Full time

**Job Introduction**:
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for a **Quarry Process Operator** to join our team based in Dunbar Cement Plant, Scotland.

Site operations are 365 days, 24/7 and the role requires flexibility to ensure effective running of the plant. This will involve night working, weekend and bank holidays if necessary.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

**Role Responsibility**:

- Ensure the highest levels of safety are achieved in all work completed. The daily monitoring and execution quarry production activities, ensuring high quality output on time and to budget.
- Quarry regulations compliance and any other relevant statutory legislation.
- Carry out risk and stop assessments, and ensure safe working methods are documented in line with policy. To also generate a risk assessment where one does not exist and review existing ones.
- Organise work to ensure it is carried out and managed efficiently and safely within the operational safety standards and ensure work is compliant with safety legislation and policy.
- Identify and plan resources required to meet the needs of the Quarry from both a preventative and emergent work perspective. Ensure timelines and costs are met in accordance with guidelines from line management.
- First level inspections to confirm the standards of the operating equipment. Report and action plan to conduct any improvements required.
- Mobile Plant Operation and the safe use of them, ensuring the equipment is maintained. Such as Bulldozer, Dump Trucks
- Fixed Plant Operation and the safe use of them, ensuring the equipment is maintained. Such as Crushers and conveyors
- Energy Isolation processes are to be followed in line with the safety procedures when working on equipment
- Environmental awareness and understanding, supporting the Quarries responsibility of this
- Manufacturing awareness and understanding of the Quarries integration with the cement plant
- Quarry operations knowledge and thorough understanding of the quarry and extractive industry
- Shotfiring and blasting experience, where nominated to train individuals will be trained and responsible for these operations to be conducted in a safe manner.
- Responsible for own development and identification of training needs. To improve skills and knowledge through networking and best practice sharing with other sites.
- You may be called upon out of hours for quarry support

**Specific Requirements;**
- Mobile Plant Qualifications
- IOSH working safely or equivalent
- Literacy and numeracy qualification
- Previous Quarrying/ Manufacturing/ Heavy Industry experience
- First level maintenance
- Shotfiring and blasting experience desirable
- Good knowledge of the cement manufacturing process
- Quarry process knowledge (e.g. crushing and blasting)
- Environmental awareness
- Knowledge and understanding of health, safety and environmental issues
- Knowledge of quality management methods and standards
- Knowledge of equipment isolation procedures
- Computer literacy
- Ability to interact with plant personnel at all levels
- Willingness to be flexible

**Why Us**:
We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and Menopause
- Training and development opportunities


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