Mine Apprenticeship Job at The Chemours Company
As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.
Chemours is seeking a candidate for its Miner Apprentice program at our Jesup, GA location with interest in becoming a Heavy Equipment or Mineral Processing Plant Operator in the heavy mineral mining field, no experience required. Opportunity includes:
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Paid training, $17/hr
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No experience required
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Learn new skills, advance career development
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Work with diverse and inclusive team
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Learn about industrial environmental, health and safety, maintenance, and production
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Day shift to start
Successful completion of the 3-month apprentice program will provide opportunity to potentially continue apprentice training or to apply for full-time positions (subject to availability) and provide diverse experience for career development.
Miner Apprentice will be responsible to report to Chemours Jesup, GA mining and mineral processing facility and work a 40hr/week schedule, with the opportunity for overtime. Apprentices will have the opportunity to work and train in various aspects of the heavy mineral mining field to include the following:
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration and Chemours safety policies and procedures.
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Heavy equipment and field operations to include excavator, bulldozer, telehandler, frontend loader, skid steer, etc. to safely drive and maneuvers equipment into position for general fieldwork activities.
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Overseeing of water, pumps, and pipes across the mine site.
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Mineral processing plant operation to include PLC control computer interface, regular equipment inspections, and light maintenance to monitor and maintain operating conditions of process equipment.
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Opportunity to also visit and learn dry separation and lab processes at Offerman Mineral Sand Plant.
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Mechanical/electrical maintenance to include preventive, down day, and emergency response maintenance.
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Environmental stewardship to include inspections, monitoring, and sampling to support the responsible care of the environment and communities.
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Health and Safety to include inspections, investigations, and general promotion of best practices.
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Shift Team Assignment to work collaboratively with a team of 8 to 10 operators under the direction of a defined mentor and/or Shift Supervisor to accomplish common goals.
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Shift assignment provides an opportunity to support regular production, continue to learn and train, while also experiencing the opportunities and asks of working with a shift team.
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Classroom, on-the-job, and computer training in various aspects of mining and mineral processing.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Ensure all work is performed within company, state, and federal regulations, standards, statutes, policies, and procedures.
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Identify and promote opportunities to improve mine safety performance, act as a safety leader.
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Work in a self-guided manner, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate initiative and creativity.
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Report all personal injuries and EHS incidents and assist with both safety and environmental investigations.
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Communicate effectively and professionally with other team members.
To be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
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High School diploma or equivalent (GED) and ability to read and write the English language.
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Must possess a clean and active Georgia Driver's License or if relocating the ability to obtain a Georgia Driver's License within 60 days from start
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No previous relevant experience desired; training will be provided.
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Deep career interest in working in an industrial field such as mining and mineral processing, willingness to work outside in adverse weather conditions.
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Ability to work a 12-hr rotating schedule and/or varying shifts, to include holidays, weekends, overtime as needed.
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Regularly move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery.
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Specific vision abilities needed, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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Frequently ascends or descends ladders, stairs, elevated walkways, ramps.
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Perform manual labor when needed with the ability to lift or move up to 25 pounds.
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Must be able to work in a stationary position for extended periods (4-6 hours) when supporting plant operations and/or remain in a stationary position 80% of the time in the operation of mobile equipment.
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Position requires working near and around operating mechanical parts and mobile equipment and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibrations.
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Capable of wearing personal protective equipment, such as a hard hat, steel toe boots, hearing protectors, and respirators, as necessary.
Benefits:
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Shift differential for nights
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Strong Inclusion & Diversity initiatives
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Company-paid volunteer days
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Successful completion of apprentice program provides opportunity to apply for operator positions, to include full benefits, subject to availability
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Service time with Chemours as an apprentice will count towards time/skill requirements for pay progression if/when hired into operator position
WE’RE CHEMOURS. A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHEMISTRY COMPANY.
We are driven by our purpose to create a more colorful, capable, and cleaner world through the power of chemistry.
Built upon a 200-year-old legacy and a world-class product portfolio, we bring everyday convenience to virtually everything people touch—in industries ranging from automotive, paints, and plastics to electronics, construction, energy, and telecommunications. We bring solutions that are better, safer, more reliable, and more sustainable, through the power of chemistry.
OUR APPROACH
We see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it. By taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture, our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves—at Chemours and in life.
The “ours” in Chemours represents everyone who works here. We’re thousands strong and always looking for the best and brightest to join our team.
OUR CULTURE
Five fundamental, foundational values form the substructure of our culture as a multinational
corporation. They are core beliefs that guide and frame both our behaviors and our aspirations.
Our values are in part what differentiate us from others, making us uniquely Chemours.
They are—Customer Centered, Refreshing Simplicity, Collective Entrepreneurship,
Safety Obsession, and Unshakable Integrity. At Chemours, our values are where everything begins.
We were honored to be named a
“Great Place to Work-Certified Company” for 2019-2020—our second consecutive year. We were also proud to receive a Gold Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE VETS program in 2019.
Chemours is an equal opportunity employer
Chemours is an E-Verify employer
Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Candidates who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) are ineligible
At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say “We Are Living Chemistry”.
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