Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare the equipment for production
- Operate equipment and check on support equipment
- Start up equipment in accordance with work instructions
- Ensure equipment is operated in accordance with established enterprise procedures
- Check on the operation of support equipment such as grinding mills, pneumatics pumps, slurry pumps, dust collectors, mixing and blending silos, vibrating screens, rotary kilns; and on bulk storage silos
- Monitor and record operation
- Rectify routine problems
- Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation
- Determine and rectify fault causes by procedures
- Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures
- Make sure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures
- Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person
- Shut down equipment
- Prepare equipment for maintenance
- Control hazards