Heavy Equipment Operator

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Heavy Equipment Operator in Cliffside, NC

• Full-time position
• Rotating Shift:
  • Working 7 days on / 7 days off
  • Rotating Days and nights every two weeks
  • 12 hour shifts - 6 am-6 pm/ 6 pm-6 am
  • Overtime
• Pay Range $23 per hour

Work Location: 573 Duke Power Rd, Mooresboro, NC 28114


Why Join Savage

• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $150/year steel toe boot allowance
• Paid Time Off ("PTO") & Holiday Pay
• Profit Sharing
• Excellent benefits including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) matching, and Parental Leave
• A Team Member driven safety culture

Savage is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator at our Cliffside, NC Operation. We are looking for a Coal System Equipment Operator who will be responsible for safely performing the basic tasks required to operate the coal handling system, operate industrial mobile equipment, and perform general maintenance on equipment and facilities at a coal-fired power plant.


What You'll Be Doing

• Operate conveyor systems to transport coal in accordance with applicable safety practices
• Railcar Switching
• Unload and reclaim limestone and coal
• Maintenance, trouble shooting and repairing facilities, equipment and coal handling system
• Perform routine clean-up and housekeeping
• Complete daily safety inspection of equipment and facilities to ensure safe operations

What you'll need

• Experience in operation of dozers, front-end loaders, excavators, locomotives and other heavy equipment
• Ability to read, write, and understand English, follow written and/or verbal instruction, and possess basic math and computer skills
• Unload and reclaim limestone and coal
• Work with a team, take direction from supervisors(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules
• Must be willing to work any shift, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• 2-5 years of experience preferred but not required
• Valid Drivers License

Here are some of the physical requirements for this role

• 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 and 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

Additional Information:

• A complete job description is available upon request
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace
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• You may view available jobs at and apply using the online job posting.
• Eligible full-time team members may participate in the company benefit package, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance; supplemental life and disability options; health savings and flex spending accounts; profit sharing; PTO and a 401(k) plan with match.
• Part-time team members are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with match, profit sharing, PTO, and may be eligible to participate in the medical plan depending on hours worked.
• Our benefit packages may change from time to time.