heavy equipment operator

The Dirt Merchant Ltd.
Breton, AB, CA
$43 an hour
Permanent
  • Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 40 hours per week
  • Education :
  • Expérience :

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Heavy equipment maintenance technology / technician
  • Construction / heavy equipment / earthmoving equipment operation
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Remote location

Tasks

  • Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
  • Operate heavy equipment
  • Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
  • Use International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pattern joystick controls
  • Use Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) controls pattern
  • Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
  • Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
  • Complete onboard and other logs
  • Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
  • Secure special attachments to equipment
  • Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
  • Perform minor repairs to equipment
  • Train or assist in the training of other workers
  • Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
  • Train other workers
  • Service equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
  • Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
  • Ground Disturbance - Level II program

Type of heavy equipment operated

  • Backhoe excavator, loader
  • Caterpillar (CAT) controls
  • John Deere controls
  • Bulldozer, large or small
  • Grader
  • Compactor
  • Roller
  • Scraper
  • Bobcats

Mining equipment

Load-haul-dump unit (LHD)

Area of work experience

  • Backfilling
  • Excavation
  • Fine grading and finishing
  • Land clearing
  • Rough grading
  • Slope grooming
  • Sloping and banking
  • Snow removal
  • Stripping
  • Sub-grade excavating

Type of industry experience

  • Oil and Gas Well Sites
  • Road construction

Mining design specialization

Land reclamation

Security and safety

Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Willing to travel
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail

Own tools / equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses / goggles
  • Safety vest
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

Excellent written communication

Screening questions

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

  • 5 years or more
  • 30+ days ago
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