ISCO Unit Group 8112 Mineral And Stone Processing Plant Operators
Definition
Mineral And Stone Processing Plant Operators: Mineral and stone processing plant operators monitor and operate machinery and equipment for processing rocks, minerals and stone to recover refined products for immediate use or further processing.
Tasks include -
(a) setting up and operating stationary plant and machinery which grind, crush, cut, saw and slice rocks, minerals and stones according to the specifications for the job;
(b) positioning blocks and slabs of stone onto machines for sawing, cutting and further working;
(c) monitoring and maintaining the flow of unprocessed rocks, minerals and stones from conveyors into machines;
(d) operating washing, separating, leaching, precipitating, filtering, extracting and combining equipment to remove waste material and recover minerals;
(e) combining mineral ores with solvents to facilitate further processing;
(f) separating metal and mineral concentrates from ore and alluvial deposits by thickening, flotation, gravity separation, filtration, or magnetic and electrostatic separation;
(g) observing meters, gauges and control panels, adjusting valves and controls to ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment, detecting malfunctions and assisting with plant and machinery maintenance and repair;
(h) examining processed materials visually or with hands to ensure compliance with established standards and job specifications, and collecting samples for testing in laboratories;
(i) recording information about processing completed during shifts, such as quantities, types and dimensions of materials produced;
(j) sorting, stacking and moving processed minerals and stone for packaging, further processing or shipping.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Coal washer
- Crusher operator (mineral or stone processing)
- Flotation worker (mineral processing)
- Gold precipitator
- Machine operator (stone cutting or processing)
- Milling machine operator (minerals)
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Stone cutter (hand or hand-powered tools)- 7113
- Stonemason- 7113
- Stone polisher (hand or hand-powered tools)- 7113
- Stone splitter (hand or hand-powered tools)- 7113
- Machine operator (cast stone production)- 8114
- Stone polishing machine operator- 8114
Occupations
Occupation | Title |
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C8112.4 | ISCO Occupation Group 8112.4 Stone Planer |
C8112.1 | ISCO Occupation Group 8112.1 Mineral Crushing Operator |
C8112.3 | ISCO Occupation Group 8112.3 Stone Driller |
C8112.2 | ISCO Occupation Group 8112.2 Mineral Processing Operator |