Equipment Operator 1st Class

GCC • Rapid City, SD

8d

About The Position

This position is responsible for the plant-wide operation of mobile equipment. The operator loads, transports, and stockpiles raw materials and coal for cement production; strips overburden to facilitate drilling and raw-material removal; maintains haul roads and stockpiles; and hauls trash, dust, and other materials. The operator also uses equipment in construction or repair of plant facilities and works where and when directed by plant supervisory personnel to meet plant needs.

The position requires maintaining a safe working environment, following safety policies and practices, completing daily housekeeping and workplace inspections, and using plant radios properly. The operator must be familiar with MSHA safety rules and plant procedures concerning mobile equipment, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, hot work, emergency response, arc flash/shock and burn protection, and the containment and disposal of environmentally sensitive materials under the Waste Management Plan. The operator ensures work quality, participates in continuous improvement, promotes best practices and good time management, and troubleshoots and analyzes root causes of failures.

The normal schedule is Monday through Friday on an eight-hour day shift. The operator must be available for a 12-hour rotating day-shift schedule as plant and operational needs arise. Schedule changes will be communicated in advance. The position is eligible for a permanent $1.25 shift differential for maintaining rotating-shift availability.

Requirements

• Two years of heavy-equipment operator experience.
• Complete task training for each type of equipment operated.
• Must be able to obtain a CDL.
• Basic mechanical aptitude or background.
• Familiarity with the area and conditions in which equipment will be operated.
• Thorough knowledge of equipment operating limitations, including weight, speed, and braking capabilities.
• Good physical condition and the ability to bend, kneel, walk, stand, climb, use stairs, and lift.
• High degree of manual dexterity and coordination, with good eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the position and apply concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to evaluate project, training, and implementation results.
• Ability to solve practical problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Availability for a 12-hour rotating day-shift schedule as plant and operational needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile equipment throughout the plant.
• Load, transport, and stockpile raw materials and coal for cement production.
• Strip overburden to facilitate drilling and removal of raw materials.
• Level and maintain haul roads and stockpiles.
• Haul trash, dust, and other materials.
• Operate equipment in the construction or repair of plant facilities.
• Maintain a safe working environment and adhere to safety policies and practices.
• Perform daily housekeeping of the assigned area and daily workplace inspections.
• Follow plant policies and properly use plant radios.
• Follow applicable safety rules and procedures, including MSHA requirements, lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, emergency response, arc flash/shock and burn protection, and environmental material containment and disposal procedures.
• Ensure the quality of work performed.
• Participate in continuous improvement and promote best practices and good time management.
• Troubleshoot and analyze root-cause failures.
• Work where and when directed by plant supervisory personnel to meet plant needs.
• Perform daily equipment inspection and servicing.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Permanent $1.25 shift differential for maintaining rotating-shift schedule availability
• Internal career growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed