Select Floc Operator - Deepstep

Thiele Kaolin Company 520 Kaolin Road Sandersville, Georgia 31082 478-552-3951 Employment Opportunity Select Floc Operator Thiele Kaolin Company, a leading provider of tailored mineral solutions, is currently recruiting for a Select Floc Operator. This position is located in Deepstep, Georgia.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Operate PAKRAT systems and associated equipment
• Attend Production meetings (day shift - weekdays) prepared to discuss issues/process status (safety issues, PAKRAT tonnage/Polymer addition rates, overflow specific gravity, Titanium removal rates)
• Work with control laboratory to manage incoming crude grades and volumes; take feed and return sample to lab.
• Do buildings walk through and inspect equipment for proper operation i.e. spills unusual noise etc.
• Know PAKRAT lines, how to set up, set valves, T tanks, Z tanks, P tanks, water tanks, and grades of clay
• Monitor tank levels Z, T, and P tanks and chemicals used in the PAKRAT process, Thickeners on computer screens, Ozone units, tor Polymer addition rates, pumps, chemical levels, tonnage rates, chemical flows,
• Buff in pH machine at beginning of shift and record on pH sheet. Check pH and keep in set tolerances, solids, feed and return
• Check Thickener specific gravity overflow and maintain within specified limits, product specific gravity and maintain within specified limits
• Record on daily sheets required information. Provide guidance to the PA for Polymer makedown and pipeline pumping
• Start up and shut down PAKRAT system and associated equipment; able to mix chemical according to grade
• Notify supervisor of any problems and have resolved in a timely manner and notify Classification and Magnet operator when changes are made so they can maintain C and T tank levels and grades
• Change grades of clay on Thickeners as directed by supervisor or shift line up
• Relay changes to supervisor or his designee so correct Thickener product lines can be set to correct tanks
• Monitor Thickeners and equipment for any problems; maintain Thickeners, wash out as needed to keep at optimum performance
• Clean any type of feed baskets, screens, or socks. Wash Thickeners, grease up, if required. Enter information into Plant Data
• Maintain waste system and verify correct chemical addition rates
• Assign task to designated process assistants
• Maintain and follow accurate PAKRAT operator work procedures.

Assist in unloading any chemical trucks used at

PAKRAT SKILL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Know Quality Policy, in process product specifications, how to access white and message boards, Thiele's basic safety rules, how to access and use SDS system, how to access and use Plant Data, Site Specific Hazard Awareness, tag and lockout procedures, confined space procedures, how to use hand tools, quality goals and objectives and how your job affects this
• Attend any required MSHA training; attend any required Thiele training
• Work with little or no supervision and work well with others
• Train on next job level
• Understand MSHA rules and regulations, perform good housekeeping, Thiele offers excellent pay and a comprehensive fringe benefits package.

This package includes medical and life insurance, dental, vision, sick pay, LTD, paid vacation and holidays, 401K, and educational assistance. Qualified candidates should email a resume to careers@thielekaolin.com. Please note "Select Floc Operator" in the subject line. Any job offer will be contingent upon the successful candidate passing a physical exam, including a drug screen and a background check as warranted. Thiele Kaolin Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Thiele Kaolin Company is a Drug Free workplace.