Crushing, Excavator, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Hydraulic Engineering, Hydraulic Excavator, Identify Issues, Rock Crusher, Rock Mechanics
Foley Materials Company is hiring for an experienced Excavator/Heavy Equipment Operator for our sand and gravel plant located in Phenix City, AL.
Core Responsibilities:
- Operate large hydraulic excavators to dig, move, and load massive volumes of rock, gravel, and sand into haul trucks, crushers, and material piles
- Strip overburden, build access roads, and maintain a safe, level and stable work bench
- Conduct thorough pre-shift hazard assessments, lubricate moving parts, monitor hydraulic and engine gauges
- Follow all MSHA and site specific safety regulations/policies/procedures
- Other duties as requested
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Comprehensive Benefits Package including: health, dental, vision, life, STD; 401(k) with match; paid time off (earning hours as early as 3 months employment)
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Experience operating, maneuvering, and adjusting large tracked excavators in varied and rugged terrain
- Basic troubleshooting skills to perform operator-level maintenance and report major mechanical defects to the shop
- High level of spatial awareness to avoid hazards such as power lines, steep slopes, unstable rock faces, and other heavy equipment
- Ability to work long shifts, climb access ladders safely and operate in demanding, hot and cold weather conditions
- 2 - 5 years of commercial heavy equipment or excavator experience, preferably in a mining environment