Hoist Technician

We take pride in supplying the essential minerals that keep our country safe, strong, and moving forward. 
$28.59/hour.
5% targeted monthly bonus.
Insurance benefits start day 1.
80 hours vacation after 90 days.
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.

The Doe Run Company is seeking a Hoist Technician to safely, efficiently, and consistently operate mine hoists to transport personnel, supplies, and ore to and from the underground mine. This day shift position is located at Sweetwater Surface in Ellington, MO.

The work location may change as needed to support production and business needs within the Viburnum Trend in Southeast Missouri.  

Education & Experience:

• Three months of work in an underground mine.


• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to give full concentration to the task at hand, such as operating a hoist while considering environment and conditions.


• Ability to perform light physical exertion to operate hoist controls, lubricate equipment, clean hoist room, paint, etc.


• Ability to pass annual physical and substance screening.

Responsibilities:

• Operate manual and auto hoists, bringing ore from underground to surface.


• Transport employees and supplies from surface to underground and back in a safe manner.


• Conduct daily and weekly hoist inspections.


• Communicate by phone, intercom, 2-way radio, camera, and hoist signals.


• Maintain a clean, orderly work environment; cleanup hoist drum pit, console and room, including painting, organizing, and labeling as needed.


• Repair mine lights and fire extinguishers.


• Monitor potable water chlorine.


• Prepare hoist reports and fill out a hoist log on a daily basis.


• Initiate mine evacuation process and facilitate emergency response, when necessary.


• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting:

• Regularly works near moving, mechanical parts. Frequently exposed to moderate noise levels. Occasionally exposed to vibration and required to wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to safety hat, steel-toed boots, and eyewear.


• Regularly requires sitting, hearing, feeling attributes of objects, grasping, pushing, and reaching with hands/arms. Frequently requires talking and repetitive movement. Requires clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.


• Regularly required to lift up to 25 pounds.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.