Heavy Equipment Specialist

Martin Marietta•Gabbs, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating various heavy equipment in a surface mining environment, including dozers, motor graders, front-end loaders, haul trucks, and water trucks. The specialist will be responsible for tasks such as maintaining dumps, building and maintaining roads, finish blade work, ore/waste loading, stockpiling, and coordinating with haul trucks to ensure high production rates. The position also requires conducting daily equipment inspections, reporting mechanical issues, following mine plans and safety standards, training junior operators, and providing operational leadership and field coordination when Managers or Supervisors are unavailable, ensuring adherence to safety standards, production goals, and company policies, and serving as a point of contact for crew members during leadership absences and escalating critical issues as necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
7+ years of surface mining heavy equipment experience.
Demonstrated expertise in: Road cutting and haul road construction
Demonstrated expertise in: Finish blade grading
Demonstrated expertise in: Dozer operations in pit development
Demonstrated expertise in: Loader operations in production environments
Strong understanding of grade control, slope management, and drainage principles.
Ability to read grade stakes, site plans, and/or GPS machine control systems.
Proven safety record.
Ability to work rotating shifts, overtime, and weekends as required.
Advanced machine control and precision grading skills.
Strong situational awareness in active mining environments.
Leadership and mentorship ability.
Mechanical aptitude for minor troubleshooting.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

MSHA Part 46 or Part 48 Surface Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate heavy equipment including: Dozers (maintaining dumps, road building and roughing in expansions, reclamation work)
Operate heavy equipment including: Motor graders (finish blade work, drainage control, road maintenance)
Operate heavy equipment including: Front-end loaders (ore / waste loading, stockpiling, coordinating with haul trucks to maintain a high rate of production)
Operate Haul and Water trucks and other support equipment as needed
Cut and maintain haul roads to proper grade and slope specifications.
Perform precision finish blade work for road surfaces, pads, and drainage systems.
Build and maintain safe access roads, ramps, and working benches.
Shape slopes and manage water flow to prevent erosion and maintain road integrity.
Conduct daily pre- and post-operation equipment inspections.
Identify and report mechanical issues or safety concerns.
Follow mine plans, grade stakes, GPS systems, and supervisor direction.
Maintain production efficiency while minimizing equipment wear.
Train and mentor junior operators in safe and efficient techniques.
Strictly adhere to MSHA and company safety standards.
Provide operational leadership and field coordination when Managers or Supervisors are unavailable, ensuring adherence to safety standards, production goals, and company policies.
Serve as a point of contact for crew members during leadership absences and escalate critical issues as necessary.