What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at Holcim US?
Overview
Position Summary:
This position reports directly to the Quarry Supervisor. All duties are performed in a work-safe manner; plant safety rules are followed and individual works as a team member.
Mobile operators are given primary responsibility of performing all plant and quarry tasks that require the use of heavy mobile equipment. The associated equipment of the limestone quarry and the plant equipment are also considered equipment to be operated through mobile operators.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Safety Responsibilities - Understand and comply with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) policies to assume that environmental, health and safety are the first priority of the business. Actively support key safety initiatives at the facility and assist the department as needed to improve EHS performance and results.
- Each operator becomes a member of one of the two teams and rotates to another team on a frequent basis. The teams are limestone quarry and plant mobile equipment with a salaried supervisor coordinating team activities. Tasks and equipment utilized are changed per requirements of plant needs; therefore, individuals must possess a variety of task skills.
Duties and Responsibilities- Effective Operation of the following equipment
- 988K Front end loader ( Pit Loader)
- Track dozer operator ( D9 )
- 769C Haul truck operator of a maximum of 40 ton size
- Front end loader 980G
- Excavator 988K
Relationships with Other Jobs:
This position will interact with production personal to coordinate maintenance activities to reduce and eliminate production interruptions.
Qualifications
Qualification Profile:
- Must pass all plant minimum required hiring qualifications.
- Work well in a team and a minimum supervised setting.
- Must be willing to work holidays, weekends various shifts and overtime as directed.
- Demonstrated ability for positive contributions when working within teams.
- Must be willing to accept change and strive for improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to operate mobile equipment.
- Experience in Pit loader activities (Feeding feeder, floor maintenance and daily visual inspection of jaw/feeder).
- Must possess basic computer skills.
- Possess communication skills.
ADA Limitations
While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to travel through a Aggregate plant, i.e. walk over obstacles, climb stairs and ladders, lift heavy or awkward parts, wear personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, fall protection, respirators etc.).
The employee will at times be exposed to extremely hot/cold, dusty, noisy, or dark situations. At times, work will be performed at great heights or in small confined spaces.
Lafarge North America Inc., Holcim (US) Inc., and Aggregate Industries Management, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. We embrace diversity in our people, products and ideas. We sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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