| Job Title |
Boom-conveyor Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Boom Conveyors To Move Materials, Such As Coal, Ore,
And Gravel, To And From Railroad Cars Or Processing Station, And
Storage Piles: Starts Specified Boom Conveyor And Conveyor
Belts, And Adjusts Height, Swing, And Extension Of Boom
According To Size Of Storage Pile Or Position Of Car. Opens Side
Gates Of Railroad Cars Or Gates Of Processing Station To Dump
Material Onto Conveyor That Carries It To Storage Pile.
Positions Boom Conveyor Over Railroad Car And Starts Flow Of
Materials From Plant Or Storage Pile To Load Car. Regulates
Conveyor Speed To Prevent Spilling Or Weight Variations Among
Cars. Observes Gauges And Lights On Control Panel To Detect
Malfunctions Of Conveyor System. Diverts Materials To Storage
Bins Or Notifies Plant Or Tipple Operator To Stop Supply Of
Materials During Emergency. Lubricates Machine, Using Grease Gun
And Oilcan. May Drive Mobile Boom Conveyor To Designated Work
Area. May Be Known As Stacker Operator (any Industry).
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