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Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Operate heavy equipment including:
- Dozers (maintaining dumps, road building and roughing in expansions, reclamation work)
- Motor graders (finish blade work, drainage control, road maintenance)
- Front-end loaders (ore / waste loading, stockpiling, coordinating with haul trucks to maintain a high rate of production)
- Haul and Water trucks and other support equipment as needed
- Cut and maintain haul roads to proper grade and slope specifications.
- Perform precision finish blade work for road surfaces, pads, and drainage systems.
- Build and maintain safe access roads, ramps, and working benches.
- Shape slopes and manage water flow to prevent erosion and maintain road integrity.
- Conduct daily pre- and post-operation equipment inspections.
- Identify and report mechanical issues or safety concerns.
- Follow mine plans, grade stakes, GPS systems, and supervisor direction.
- Maintain production efficiency while minimizing equipment wear.
- Train and mentor junior operators in safe and efficient techniques.
- Strictly adhere to MSHA and company safety standards.
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Qualifications and Experience
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 7+ years of surface mining heavy equipment experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Road cutting and haul road construction
- Finish blade grading
- Dozer operations in pit development
- Loader operations in production environments
- Strong understanding of grade control, slope management, and drainage principles.
- Ability to read grade stakes, site plans, and/or GPS machine control systems.
- MSHA Part 46 or Part 48 Surface Certification preferred.
- Proven safety record.
- Ability to work rotating shifts, overtime, and weekends as required.
- Provide operational leadership and field coordination when Managers or Supervisors are unavailable, ensuring adherence to safety standards, production goals, and company policies. and serving as a point of contact for crew members during leadership absences and escalate critical issues as necessary.
Skills and Competencies
- Advanced machine control and precision grading skills.
- Strong situational awareness in active mining environments.
- Leadership and mentorship ability.
- Mechanical aptitude for minor troubleshooting.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
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