Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Primary purpose:

· To operate and maintain a coal transfer terminal where coal is received by trains and loaded into barges and trucks.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

· Operate heavy equipment to empty trains and load barges.

· Operate mobile equipment, dozers, front end loaders, skid steer, and backhoe.

· Perform deck hand work. Manual labor - deckhand work, cleaning and general maintenance

· Performs housekeeping chores on operation activities, grounds and buildings.

· Assists in both environmental services and maintenance as required.

· Participates in company training programs and related testing. Actively participate in safety programs and initiatives

· All other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirements:

Education:

· High School Diploma or GED.

Experience / specific knowledge:

· Previous mobile equipment experience (dozers, front end loaders, skid steer, and backhoe).

· Experience/familiarity with hand tools (wrenched, ratchets, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers), hydraulic rams that weigh between 10 - 50 lbs, river ratchets and wires that weight 10 – 50 lbs, shovels, picks, and 1 ½” water hoses that weigh 10 - 50 lbs

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

· Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

· Must have a safe work mentality, mechanical aptitude and problem solving abilities.

· Ability to follow company policies and procedures.

· Good verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to work with a team, follow rules, instructions and take direction from supervisors.

· Execute work orders and associated paperwork.

Physical demands:

· Must be able to lift/carry 10 - 50 lbs.

· Walk/climb up and down stairs/ladders, negotiate uneven surfaces

· Use of hand tools.

· Must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical

Working conditions:

· Must be able to work any rotating shift in a 24/7 operation.

· Certain conditions of employment will be governed by the agreement between SCH Services and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.

· Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

Supervisory responsibility: None

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