We’re Hiring! Our key client is growing like crazy and adding an Equipment Operator to their team.
Pay Rate: $25.00 – $32.00/hr on W2, depending on experience
Work Type: Onsite – Battle Mountain, NV 89820
Work Schedule: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm/6:00 pm – 6:00 am | 5/week, 12 hrs./day occasional Saturday
Duration: 12-month contract with possible extension/conversion
Additional Information: Standard Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) are required
Job Overview:
Crush Operator:
Operates a crushing plant, preparing mine run rock as feed for beneficiation plant(s). The operator sequentially starts the crushers, conveyors, screens and feeders from one or more control panels.
Equipment Operator:
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of heavy earth-moving equipment in the strip mine area and for performing essential ore processing duties within the plant, ensuring all operations meet optimum quality and safety parameters.
Responsibilities:
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Monitors the operating machinery, adjusts the amounts of materials being processed in given sections of the plant, and distributes the crushed product(s) by way of stacking conveyors, chutes, etc.
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The operations maintenance performed is cleaning up of accumulated material leaks and spills, periodic changing of wear protection parts, making screen cloth replacements and maintaining walkways, stairs, guards, control room, etc.
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Performs primary equipment maintenance as job situations require, e.g. exchanging motors and head and tail pulleys on conveyors, performing exponent exchange of gear boxes and crusher parts and splicing conveyor belts, elevator chains, etc.
Eqiupment Operator:
· Operate and maintain heavy earth-moving equipment in the strip mine, including but not limited to:
o Track type dozers
o Loaders (e.g., front-end loaders)
o Backhoes and Excavators
o Off-road haul trucks
o Graders
o Rock drills
· Perform stripping, excavation, grading, and material movement duties as required for the mine plan.
· Ensure adequate feed availability of the proper grade material in the feed bins.
· Conduct daily operator maintenance and thorough pre-operation inspections of assigned equipment.
· Responsible for compliance with regulatory requirements (including MSHA) and company procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
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High School Diploma or equivalent. * Prior experience operating multiple types of heavy equipment is required, including: loaders, forklifts, haul trucks, and skid steers.
* Work outside in all extremes of weather.
* Occasionally work in restrictive spaces with difficult access.
* Occasionally climb onto and work on high perches on tall storage bins, conveyor structures, or buildings.
* Climb up and down inclines and slopes with aid of stairs or ropes.
* Work on shift schedules including night and graveyard shifts.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral of Protected Veterans requested. An Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.