Job Description

At Montana Resources, our vision is to be a safe, low-cost producer of copper and molybdenum. As part of the Montana Resources team, the successful candidate will be a team player adding to our already, diverse, yet rewarding working environment. The ideal candidate will possess a background in mining or other related industries; however, it is not required. At Montana Resources, we are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day. We offer a generous benefits package which includes a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, and much more!

Montana Resources believes in flexibility. Within our operations department, we hire “operators” which could mean being assigned mine, mill or crushing and conveying throughout your employment. We lean on employees’ strengths as well as business needs at any given time.

General responsibilities of all employees:

• Conduct work area exam for assigned area(s) to identify hazardous conditions that may pose a danger to personnel and take necessary steps to correct identified condition.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections to identify conditions or defects that may impact employee safety, environmental compliance, property damage or reliability of equipment and take necessary steps to mitigate defects.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Mine:

• Operate various pieces of heavy equipment to include but not limited to dozers, loaders, motor graders, excavators, haul trucks, drills and electric shovels.
• Hazard recognition of highwalls, dig face, road conditions, and dumping locations.

Mill:

• Mill operations to include inspection of rod mills, ball mills, valves, minor maintenance such as pulling pumps apart, preparing equipment for maintenance, and cleanup.
• Copper and Moly Flotation operation duties to include taking samples, adjust and clean float cells, monitor and adjust reagents, ream float cells, repair pumps, and cleanup.
• Copper Press operation duties to include cleaning and replacing cloths on press equipment, cleaning discharge chutes, transfer chutes and storage conveyor chutes.
• Understand process flows to maintain circuit operating parameters.
• Operate small equipment such as skid steers and forklifts, and the use of a water hose for cleanup.

Crushing and Conveying:

• Rotate between the slurry plant, primary and secondary crusher and 3-7 building.
• Inspect all conveyor belts, rollers, and bearings.
• Housekeeping to include shoveling, sweeping or hosing areas.
• Preventive maintenance of belts, bearings, rollers, etc.
• Slurry plant operations to include monitor gauges, tanks, completing samples, and ensuring the operations of the holding tanks with preventive maintenance.

• Ability to work a rotating 12-hour schedule of days and nights.
• Experience operating equipment or working in a process facility preferred.
• Ability to complete work tasks under various adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to be self-directed, team-oriented and work with minimum supervision required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodations required.
• Excellent attendance record required.
• Proven safe work record required.
• Team player, leadership and good interpersonal skills required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Montana Resources operates an open pit copper and molybdenum mine in Butte, Montana. The operation comprises the Continental mine, crushers and a concentrator facility where tons of raw ore are processed into high-quality metal concentrates. We serve an international market for these important metals.

Butte grew as an early urban industrial center in the Rocky Mountain West to become legend as The Mining City. Montana Resources, one of The Washington Companies, has operated in Butte since 1985, continuing the mining tradition here. We are proud to be a Montana company and accordingly value our beautiful environment and our friendly communities.