Mining Heavy Equipment Operator

Responsibilities

• Run excavators, loaders, haul trucks, and dozers to meet daily production targets while holding bench, grade, and haul-road standards.
• Load and haul within payload and cycle-time limits so stockpiles, dumps, and processing stay fed without bottlenecks.
• Hold pit traffic rules, spotting protocols, and safe working distances with zero preventable incidents on your shift.
• Place overburden, ore, and aggregate to spec and flag delays immediately so drill, blast, and processing handoffs stay coordinated.
• Build and maintain ramps, roads, and dump areas to supervisor standards, cutting rework and keeping trucks moving.

Essential Qualifications

• Proven seat time on heavy equipment in surface mining, quarry, or heavy civil earthmoving.
• Credentials required by the site and jurisdiction for the machines you will operate.
• Ability to read mine maps, grade stakes, and daily dig plans and execute them without constant direction.
• A consistent safety record and the judgment to stop work when conditions are unsafe.
• Clear radio communication and reliable shift documentation.
• Ability to climb in and out of equipment safely and work full shifts in pit conditions.

Role Selling Points

• Operators help shape how the pit runs, not just follow a load ticket.
• Full-cycle surface work: mass excavation, loading, hauling, processing support, and reclamation.
• A maintained fleet and shop support so shifts are spent producing, not nursing breakdowns.
• A path into lead operator, trainer, or site supervision as projects scale.
• Work you can see: safer pits, cleaner benches, and production that holds.

Apply

If you want your next shift judged by safe tons and clean work, apply now. Bring your seat time—we will match you to the iron and the site where you can do your best work.