Heavy Equipment Operator
- Pay Rate: Starts at $27/hour final hourly rate will depend on experience.
- Contract Length: 12 months contract with possibility of extension and/or conversion based on performance and other factors.
- Location: Battle Mountain, NV 89820 (Onsite)
- Additional Information: Standard Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) are required
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
Operates heavy earth moving equipment, such as track type dozers, loaders, backhoes, off-road trucks, graders, and rock drills in a strip mine.
Responsibilities
- Operate heavy equipment that includes pushing waste and ore dumps.
- Keeping records of loads and equipment fueling, maintenance, etc.
- Performing operational maintenance such as greasing, fueling, cleaning and checking wear parts.
- Cleaning tracks, buckets, cabs with shovels, picks and brooms.
- Supporting mechanics in performing mechanical repair on occasion.
- Servicing equipment as necessary, such as changing lubricants, filters, and wear parts.
- Other tasks may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- 1-2 years of relevant experience.
- Prior experience operating multiple types of heavy equipment is required, including loaders, forklifts, haul trucks, and skid steers.
Physical Requirements
- Climb onto and off equipment, often many times in a shift.
- Maintain concentration while performing repetitive equipment cycles for durations up to several hours.
- Lift, carry and manipulate heavy duty wrenches and tools, in installing wear parts, servicing equipment, and when generally supporting mechanics.
- Work on shift schedules including afternoon and graveyard shifts.
- Perform repetitive hand and arm functions as are required operating jacks, ratchet wrenches, chain hoists and come along.
HSE Requirements
- Be responsible for compliance with regulatory requirements and the Company's procedures and guidelines in the performance of their duties.
- Perform their job safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.
- Continually inspect their work areas for unsafe or substandard conditions or unsafe work practices.
- Correct or take interim action on any unsafe or substandard conditions or practices that they observe and report to the immediate supervisor.
- Participate, as required, in all training classes and exercises.
- Participate, as required, in all HSE performance development activities and systems.
- Report all injury, near-miss, property damage and hazardous conditions to their immediate supervisor.
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.
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