Equipment Operator - Mining

The Equipment Operator is a skilled mining operator position within Turner Mining Group. The successful candidate must live the Turner Values and be an outward example to others. This position must demonstrate a strong commitment to “Safe Production” through decision making, priorities, and client relations.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safety ownership at a personal level and holds other crew members to the same high standard; Work with employees to ensure a high level of accuracy and engagement on hazard identification and control; Engage crews and leadership to define processes that motivate working towards common goals; Assist with MSHA regulatory task training and verify compliance to standards; Live the values as part of a visible daily decision-making process; Assist with training proficiency audits; Involvement in risk assessment processes at various levels of the organization; Hold themselves and others accountable for acting like an owner; Maintains a high standard of housekeeping (machine and work areas); Participate in site and project leaders to identify areas of improvement; Work with crews to support proactive near miss reporting; Lead by example; Ability to perform quality pre-operation machine inspections; Accurately documents 5000-23 and training checklist requirements; Available to travel on short notice to support timelines and production requirements at existing sites; Flexible on shift schedules (days and nights) to assist with training and production needs; Excellent time management skills

Requirements

Willingness and ability to adhere to OSHA / MSHA regulatory requirements; 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; Maintains a positive outspoken learning attitude; Must 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; Ability to meet equipment manufacturer’s safety requirements, including a body weight under 330 pounds; Ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb stairs, and climb ladders repeatedly; Ability to reach forward and overhead, and to perform sustained or repetitive movements of the neck, hands, wrists, and ankles/feet; 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; Ability to perform the above motions multiple times in succession and sustain activity for extended periods; Maintains a valid and insurable driving license; Available to travel on short notice to support timelines and production requirements at existing sites; Flexible on shift schedules (days and nights); Excellent time management skills; Self-starting, motivated, with a strong desire to be part of a team and to influence improvement

Nice to have

1-3 years’ experience in mining / heavy industry; multi-lingual