Job Description

Heavy Equipment Operator

Operates heavy earth-moving equipment — including track-type dozers, loaders, backhoes, off-road trucks, graders, and rock drills — in a strip mine environment.

Job Functions

• Operate heavy equipment for pushing waste and ore dumps
• Keep records of loads, equipment fueling, and maintenance activity
• Perform operational maintenance including greasing, fueling, cleaning, and checking wear parts
• Clean tracks, buckets, and cabs using shovels, picks, and brooms
• Support mechanics with mechanical repairs as needed
• Service equipment including lubricant, filter, and wear part changes
• Perform additional tasks as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Climb on and off equipment repeatedly throughout each shift
• Maintain concentration during repetitive equipment cycles lasting several hours
• Lift, carry, and manipulate heavy-duty wrenches and tools when installing wear parts and supporting mechanics
• Work shift schedules including afternoon and graveyard shifts
• Perform repetitive hand and arm functions operating jacks, ratchet wrenches, chain hoists, and come-alongs

HSE Requirements

• Comply with all regulatory requirements and company procedures and guidelines
• Perform all duties safely and in an environmentally responsible manner
• Continuously inspect work areas for unsafe or substandard conditions and practices
• Correct or report any unsafe conditions to the immediate supervisor
• Participate in all required HSE training classes, exercises, and performance development activities
• Report all injuries, near-misses, property damage, and hazardous conditions to the immediate supervisor