Excavator Operator: Real Production & Hands-On Impact

Turner Mining Group; Sylacauga (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group is seeking an Excavator Operator to join our production earthworks and mining teams. You will operate excavators to trench, grade, and move earth with emphasis on safety, accuracy, and production targets on outdoor sites.

You will perform pre-start inspections, read grade stakes, and coordinate with surveyors and crews to maintain smooth cycles. This role involves rotating shifts on remote industrial sites with strict safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Proven excavator operation on production earthworks, mining, roads, or heavy construction—not training-only experience.
• Ability to read grade stakes, basic plans, and spotter signals and hit specified depths and slopes.
• Current operator certification or equivalent local licensing, plus a clean safety record.
• Daily inspection habits and the judgment to shut down when a machine, slope, or utility is unsafe.
• Clear radio communication and the discipline to follow lockout, traffic, and exclusion-zone rules.

Responsibilities

• Load, trench, grade, and excavate to plan, tolerance, and daily production targets without rework.
• Complete pre-start inspections and report defects before they become downtime or incidents.
• Work with survey, supervisors, and ground crews so cuts, fills, and haul cycles stay coordinated and safe.
• Operate in mining, earthworks, road, and construction settings while protecting utilities, slopes, and adjacent work.
• Keep fuel, wear, and idle time under control so each shift delivers measurable output per hour.
• Leave the work area stable, clean, and ready for the next shift or trade.

Skills

Excavator operation

Reading grade stakes

Lockout/exclusion-zone rules

Radio communication

Safety mindset

Job description

Turner Mining Group is seeking an Excavator Operator to join our production earthworks and mining teams. You will operate excavators to trench, grade, and move earth with emphasis on safety, accuracy, and production targets on outdoor sites.

You will perform pre-start inspections, read grade stakes, and coordinate with surveyors and crews to maintain smooth cycles. This role involves rotating shifts on remote industrial sites with strict safety protocols.