Heavy Equipment Operator

Objectives And Contributions

• Focus on communication and safe production
• Maintain a high level of efficiency and preventative maintenance awareness
• Demonstrate safety ownership and hold others to the same standard
• Train and develop into the Senior Equipment Operator role
• Engage crews and leadership to define processes that motivate working towards common goals
• Aid with MSHA regulatory task training and compliance verification
• Involvement in risk assessment processes at various organizational levels
• Hold oneself and others accountable for acting like owners
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping

Culture And Communication

• Effective communication in English (preferred multilingual)
• Participate in site and project leadership meetings to identify areas for improvement
• Support proactive near miss reporting with crews
• Lead by example (walk the talk)

Systems

• Perform quality pre-operation machine inspections based on equipment physical demands analysis
• Accurately document 5000-23 and training checklist requirements
• Complete other regulatory and internal/external forms as required

Travel And New Site Development

• Available to travel on short notice to support timelines and production requirements
• Flexible on shift schedules (days and nights) to assist with training and production needs

Work Hours And Interactions

• Must be flexible on shift schedules (days and nights)
• Self-starting and motivated with a strong desire to be part of a team and influence improvement
• Excellent time management skills

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA/MSHA regulatory requirements
• 1-3 years’ experience in mining/heavy industry preferred
• Working knowledge of safety systems and processes
• Appropriate attention to detail required
• Strong communication skills
• Strong morals and values
• Exemplary attendance record
• Exemplary safety and disciplinary record
• Willingness to be flexible on daily job duty requirements
• Positive and learning-oriented attitude
• Pass and maintain Turner Mining Group mobile equipment skills qualifications on each piece of the following equipment:
• Support excavator
• Dozer
• Support loader
• Grader
• Water truck
• Haulage truck

Physical Demands

• Weight Requirement: Ability to meet equipment manufacturer's safety requirements, including a body weight under 330 pounds
• Mobility & Posture: Ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb stairs, and climb ladders repeatedly
• Reaching & Movement: Ability to reach forward and overhead, and to perform sustained or repetitive movements of the neck, hands, wrists, and ankles/feet
• Strength & Endurance: Ability to push and pull with a force of at least 55 pounds
• Ability to lift, carry, and set down objects weighing up to 85 pounds
• Ability to lift and carry objects overhead weighing up to 25 pounds
• Ability to lift and move items from floor level to waist, shoulder, and overhead levels
• Ability to carry weights over distances of at least 20 feet
• Repetition & Duration: Ability to perform the above motions multiple times in succession and sustain activity for extended periods