Heavy Equipment Operator III

• Maintain full compliance with all company safety policies, MSHA/OSHA regulations, and environmental standards.
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented culture while upholding the company’s core values.
• Safely and efficiently operate dozers and excavators for excavation, grading, stockpiling, and pit development.
• Contribute to a positive, team-oriented culture while upholding the company’s core values.
• Support mine production by feeding crushers, hoppers, and conveyors with raw material.
• Execute site preparation, including excavation, leveling, slope maintenance, and clearing for safe access routes.
• Maintain pit areas, haul roads, and stockpile yards for safe, efficient traffic flow and material movement.
• Load, transport, and stockpile raw materials (e.g., rock, aggregates, sand, fly ash) and finished products.
• Operate additional heavy equipment such as loaders, graders, scrapers, forklifts, water trucks, and cranes when required.
• Apply dust suppression techniques, including water truck operation, to maintain regulatory compliance and visibility.
• Conduct thorough daily equipment inspections, completing logs and checklists accurately.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance including fueling, lubrication, and basic mechanical adjustments.
• Identify and report mechanical or safety issues to supervisors and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure trucking drivers dump materials into proper locations in compliance with site plans.
• Assist with plant operations and perform general labor or maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Uphold full compliance with all MSHA, OSHA, company safety policies, and environmental standards.
• Lead by example in PPE usage, safety communication, and hazard reporting.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of front-end loader operating experience in mining, industrial, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in front-end loader operations.
• MSHA or OSHA training certification preferred (or ability to obtain).
• Strong mechanical knowledge for equipment troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Valid Driver's License, CDL preferred but not required. 

• Ability to sit, climb, and operate heavy equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to life up to 50 lbs regularly; occasionally lifting heavier loads with assistance.
• Ability to climb, stoop, bend, squat, lift, stretch, push, pull, twist, kneel, stand, walk, sit, and reach. 
• Ability to work in uneven terrain, pits, and stockpile areas.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, dust).
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and overtime as needed