Job Description:

• 1) Operates machines and equipment to crush and blend coal of various compositions to obtain specified mixture used in producing coke: Turns valve to admit oil to mixer.

• 2) Starts hammer mill, mixer, and conveyor equipped with harrow disks.

• 3) Moves lever to adjust blade on feed tables to deliver coal to mixer.

• 4) Observes operation of machines to detect malfunctioning, clogging, and unevenness of flow.

• 5) Frees clogged coal by striking side of hopper with mallet.

• 6) Adjusts or replaces screens and hammers in mill, using handtools.

• 7) Observes meters, gauges, and thermometer, and records temperature, oil consumption, tonnage mixed, and operating time.

• 8) Cleans work areas, using broom.

• 9) May open valves and start pumps to unload oil trucks.

• 10) May test pulverized coal for conformance to specifications.

• 11) May crush specific composition of coal and be designated Coal-Pulverizer Operator.