Equipment Operator

Miners Underground; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off

Skills Training

Career Advancement

Job summary

Miners Underground in Kentucky is seeking an Operator to operate equipment, maintain safety standards, and coordinate with the Foreman and crew on daily tasks.

You will load/unload gear, perform vehicle/trailer inspections for DOT compliance, stock materials, and keep equipment clean and organized while guiding laborers and communicating with customers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Set up safety devices (cones, signs, barricades, trench safety equipment).
• Load/unload equipment and secure with chains.
• Inspect vehicle and trailer for proper loading and DOT compliance.
• Stock the truck with materials and supplies.
• Keep rig/equipment clean and organized.
• Dig with a shovel and operate hydraulic equipment.
• Locate utilities without damaging property.
• Guide and direct laborers.
• Talk to customers as needed.

Job description

Operate equipment to complete objectives and tasks, communicate with laborers and crew, and take ownership of safety on the jobsite.

JOB TITLE

Operator

REPORTS TO

Foreman

WHY DOES MINERS UNDERGROUND EXIST?

We exist to transform the lives of our team and the industry to glorify God.

WHAT DOES MINERS UNDERGROUND STAND FOR?

Ownership- Your Freedom is directly tied with your responsibility. We don't hire spectators. We hire team players. The freedom you experience is directly impacted by the level of responsibility you take. This means you own your actions. Every action is an opportunity to learn and grow, for your sake, the team's, and the company.

Integrity - We perform honest work, regardless of the circumstance. Our aim here is to consistently perform well in our work, and to always provide exceptional value to the client, recognizing this keeps the company going and able to bless our team members.

Accountability - Accountability is rewarding! Accountability is not punishment. It is being accountable for your results. We want to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses.

Service Mindset - We believe our strength is for service. At Miners Underground, we want to help you recognize that strength, build that skill, give you an opportunity to serve with that strength, and pass that on to the next guy. This is the definition of being successful, being able to serve others with your strengths that helps them!

Hone Your Craft - Constantly improving, honing, and perfecting your craft. We believe in constant improvement and the principle "The way we do it today may not be the exact same way we do it tomorrow." Always be committed to learning new ways and developing more effective solutions to attacking a problem.

WHAT DOES WINNING LOOK LIKE?

These are the Success Statements that serve as the outcomes that the operator is responsible for achieving and sustaining. Success Statements are reviewed regularly in weekly/biweekly one-on-one meetings between leaders and their team members to identify if the outcome is red (not true), yellow (inconsistently true), or green (consistently true). The goal is to be green in all areas, but you won't start that way. That is the fun of the journey, working towards becoming consistent in what matters most to be successful.

• The operator addresses safety concerns and communicates them to the team.
• Effectively participates in the POD (Plan of Day) meeting and pre-job briefings.
• Assists in restoring the jobsite to the highest standard.
• Maintains a professional level of orderliness and cleanliness.
• Operator follows process for work, and actively participates in evaluating the work done.

Tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Setting up safety devices (cones, signs, barricades, trench safety equipment, etc.)
• Loading/Unloading equipment, chaining/unchaining equipment.
• Performing inspection of vehicle and trailer to ensure proper loading and hooking up to a trailer to include all compliance with DOT.
• Stocking the truck with materials/supplies
• Keeping rig/equipment clean and organized
• Digging with a shovel and using hydraulic equipment
• Locate, dig up, and expose existing utilities without damaging property (using shovel or equipment)
• Guide and direct laborers.
• Talk to customers as needed.

Benefits

• 401K
• Paid time off & holidays
• Skills Training
• Career Advancement