Location: Mendota Heights, MN
Posistion Type: Full-Time
Compensation Grade: Hourly Grade
Department: Operations
Category: Field
What You’ll Do:
The Heavy Equipment Operator will safely perform preventative and general repair and/or maintenance of aggregate equipment at the crushing plant, i.e. loaders, dozers, haul trucks, crushers, screens, and conveyors. Operate equipment safely and running efficiently. This position involves the operation of a variety of heavy equipment, i.e. crushing/washing equipment, front-end loaders, dozers, haul trucks, skid loader, water trucks, forklifts, and man lifts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate various types of heavy equipment used in the crushing & screening of aggregates.
- Operate off-road vehicles and loaders.
- Perform preventative maintenance of all production equipment.
- Perform emergency maintenance and troubleshooting when necessary, such as: welding, replacing parts, hoses and filters.
- Weld and cut on equipment when necessary.
- Maintain safety in aggregate site and equipment operation.
- Attend educational seminars and achieve industry standards.
- Maintain a clean an orderly work area.
- Must adhere to all MSHA and Company safety rules.
- Operators are responsible for owning and maintaining hand tools used for maintenance.
- This position is for a mobile crew and will require to travel and stay out several days near the jobsite at a time.
- Must provide own transportation to job sites.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Attend an annual 8-hour MSHA refresher course.
- New employees must complete 24 hours of new miner training.
- New employees with mining experience greater than two years prior to hire must complete 12 hours of experienced miner training.
- Must have Heavy Equipment Operation experience.
- Must have mechanical ability for general maintenance purposes.
Pay: $30.00-$32.00 per hour