Heavy Equipment Operator

• Opportunities for Growth
• Excellent benefits package
• Paid Holidays

• Willingness to properly wear all required Personal Protect Equipment as deem necessary by labour standards and Savage
• Thorough understanding of the operation of HD Industrial Mobile equipment, and the basic maintenance
• Task directly associated to the mooring of incoming vessels, and unmooring of vessels at the completion of coal discharge
• Comply with all requirements of Marine Facility security
• Operate conveyor systems to transport coal in accordance with applicable safety practices
• Operate industrial mobile equipment as required for the purposes of maintaining coal yard integrity and logistics, supplying of required coal systems, loading of Trucks, and coal yard and road maintenance
• Work individually and as a team
• Complete daily safety inspection of equipment and facilities to ensure safe operations
• Perform routine clean-up, housekeeping, and maintenance of facilities, equipment and coal handling system
• Complete all training as identified as mandatory for regulatory compliance, as well as company associated course and training assigned by the Savage. Training sessions may involve in-house, on line. Training may be conducted locally or on occasion - out of province offsite training

• Must be 18 years of age or older and pass pre-employment screening
• Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the safety of his or her own self, or the safety of others
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules
• Experience in operation of front-end loaders, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, and other heavy equipment preferred
• Ability to read, write, and understand English, follow written and/or verbal instruction, and possess basic math and computer skills
• Must be willing to work any shift, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• Can follow all policies and procedures as outlined by Savage
• Wear required Savage uniform
• Maintain a professional neat and tidy appearance
• Clean shaven for the purposes of respirator and/or dust mask proper fit, and annual fit test
• Ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions with minimal supervision
• Ability to pass a skills test on the type of work performing
• Dependability in attendance required
• Work holidays and weekends as needed
• Work rotating shift schedule and overtime when needed
• Willingness to undertake equipment and facility maintenance task
• MFSO (Marine Facility Security Officer) or PWSR (Person with Security Responsibilities) certification preferred
• Coal handling or aggregate handling experience preferred
• Experience with loading trucks utilizing front end loader preferred
• Mechanically inclined, and willingness to undertake equipment and facility maintenance task

• High School or GED
• 2-5 years of experience preferred but not required

• Work in an environment containing coal dust, hazardous noise, confined space, and in hot or cold environments
• Work at heights , climbing stairs, and climbing ladders
• Walk on uneven ground
• Walk up to 3 miles per shift
• Must be able to pass a fit test and pulmonary function test for the purposes of wearing a respirator and recertify annually or as needed;
• Lift up to 50 pounds frequently

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