Excavator Operator

Turner Mining Group • Sylacauga, AL

4d

About The Position

The Excavator Operator operates equipment on production earthworks, mining, road, and construction projects. The role involves loading, trenching, grading, and excavating to plans, specified tolerances, and daily production targets while avoiding rework. The operator is responsible for protecting people, equipment, utilities, slopes, and adjacent work, and for supporting safe, coordinated operations with site supervisors, surveyors, truck drivers, and ground spotters.

The position includes conducting pre-start inspections, reporting defects and hazards promptly, monitoring fuel, wear, and idle time, and leaving the work area stable, clean, and ready for the next shift or trade. Machines, attachments, and maintenance support are provided. Work is outdoors, often in remote or industrial settings, with rotating shifts as required. The role reports to the site supervisor.

Requirements

• Proven excavator operation on production earthworks, mining, roads, or heavy construction; training-only experience is not sufficient.
• Ability to read grade stakes and basic plans, understand spotter signals, and achieve specified depths and slopes.
• Current operator certification or equivalent local licensing.
• Clean safety record.
• Daily machine inspection habits and sound judgment about unsafe machines, slopes, or utilities.
• Clear radio communication.
• Ability to follow lockout, traffic, and exclusion-zone rules.

Responsibilities

• Load, trench, grade, and excavate to plan, tolerance, and daily production targets without rework.
• Complete pre-start inspections and report machine defects before they cause downtime or incidents.
• Coordinate cuts, fills, and haul cycles with surveyors, supervisors, and ground crews.
• Operate in mining, earthworks, road, and construction settings while protecting utilities, slopes, and adjacent work.
• Control fuel use, machine wear, and idle time to support measurable output per hour.
• Leave the work area stable, clean, and ready for the next shift or trade.
• Flag hazards and machine issues immediately.
• Follow lockout, traffic, and exclusion-zone rules, and shut down when a machine, slope, or utility is unsafe.

What This Job Offers

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