Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for plant and equipment operation
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
- Establish and maintain communication with other personnel using approved communication methods
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Select appropriate auxiliary equipment for work activities
- Carry out equipment pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation
- Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Follow emergency procedures to ensure safety of personnel and plant
- Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
- Ventilate work area before entry
- Maintain efficient operation of furnace gas plant and systems
- Control furnace gas emissions
- Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures according to plant/equipment configurations and system requirements
- Monitor and operate accretion build-up removal equipment to ensure efficient operation of air injection equipment
- Monitor furnace feed chutes for blockages and maintain to ensure optimum production
- Take samples of molten metal to confirm molten metal quantity and condition of molten metal bath
- Maintain efficient operation of furnace air injection equipment
- Carry out plant and equipment start-up checks and procedures according to plant/equipment configuration and system requirements
- Monitor furnace conditions and operations to identify the correct, efficient operation of the furnace air injection equipment, and report to Control Room Operator
- Identify furnace inefficiencies and furnace air injection equipment and change/replace where necessary, ensuring minimum furnace down-time
- Clean furnace air injection equipment/device without causing damage
- Check and record furnace air injection equipment/device position, and recalibrates where outside operating parameters
- Ensure supply of additives
- Maintain plant and equipment efficiency
- Clean plant to maintain condition of all equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations
- Identify and report hazards to maintain a safe working environment
- Interpret and respond to plant alarms, take remedial actions and notify appropriate personnel
- Check and adjust plant condition to maintain efficient operation
- Install and control stand-by furnace burner equipment to maintain safe furnace refractory temperatures
- Inspect air, gas, diesel and combustion supply equipment and replace/report faults, damaged or inoperable equipment to appropriate personnel
- Carry out minor plant maintenance and lubrication tasks
- Provide support for maintenance personnel where necessary to organisation's requirements
- Shutdown plant and equipment