Heavy Equipment Operator

Turner Mining Group; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to turn mine plans into moved earth, stripping overburden on schedule and loading ore with precision on active sites. You will work across surface mines, quarries, and heavy-civil sites, performing safety inspections and coordinating with foremen to keep the crew productive and safe.

Applicants must have proven seat time operating large equipment and be willing to work rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Proven seat time operating excavators, loaders, dozers, or haul trucks in mining or quarrying.
• Read grade stakes and mine maps to guide cuts, fills and load placement.
• Perform thorough pre-use inspections and report defects to keep equipment in service.
• Know pit traffic, spotting, berms, and exclusion zones with safe operation around people and blasts.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain MSHA or site certifications; willingness to work production schedules.
• Clear radio communication and log production, delays, and ground conditions at end of shift.

Responsibilities

• Run assigned excavators, loaders, dozers, and haul units to hit daily targets.
• Complete pre-shift inspections and report defects.
• Place material to survey marks so downstream crews receive rock in the right place.
• Work inside blast controls to avoid spills or ground failures.
• Cut idle time by coordinating with foreman, drill, and haul fleet.
• Finish shift notes on quantities, delays, and ground conditions.
• Support reclamation and earthworks by shaping slopes and final grade.

Skills

Excavator operation

Loader operation

Dozer operation

Haul truck operation

Grade stakes reading

Pre-use inspections

Safe operation

Radio comms

Shift log reporting

Job description

Heavy Equipment Operator

Turner Mining Group exists to make life better for the mining industry—safer sites, stronger production, and partners who can count on us. As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you turn mine plans into moved earth: overburden stripped on schedule, ore and aggregates loaded cleanly, and pits, quarries, and reclamation areas left safer than you found them. This is hands-on work that decides whether a client’s day runs or stalls. We hire operators who treat production, people, and the ground with the same care.

Performance Objectives

• Run assigned excavators, loaders, dozers, and haul units to hit daily load, haul, and excavation targets without sacrificing grade, slope, or dig quality.
• Complete pre-shift inspections and report defects before they stop a machine, keeping your fleet available for the shift plan.
• Place material to survey and supervisor marks so crushing, screening, and downstream crews receive the right rock, in the right place, on time.
• Work inside blast, traffic, and exclusion controls so every shift ends with zero recordable incidents and no uncontrolled spills or ground failures on your pattern.
• Cut idle time and rework by coordinating with the foreman, drill and blast, and haul fleet so trucks cycle and faces stay productive.
• Finish shift notes on quantities, delays, and ground conditions so mine planning can adjust the next day’s dig without guessing.
• Support reclamation and specialty earthworks by shaping slopes, drainage, and final grade to the approved plan.

Environment & Resources

You will work on active surface mines, quarries, and heavy-civil sites across Turner’s contract-mining footprint, reporting to the site supervisor or project foreman. Crews are small enough that your judgment shows up in the daily plan and large enough that you are never the only set of eyes on a face. You will operate company or client equipment maintained to a defined standard, with fuel, wear parts, and field support staged for the job. Safety systems, radio protocols, and site-specific ground-control rules are part of the work, not an add-on. Schedules follow production—including early starts, weather windows, and rotating shifts, with clear expectations set before you step into the cab.

Essential Qualifications

• Proven seat time operating excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, or haul trucks in mining, quarry, aggregates, or heavy earthwork—not just a license on paper.
• Ability to read grade stakes, basic mine maps, and supervisor instructions and translate them into accurate cuts, fills, and load placement.
• Habit of thorough pre-use inspections and clear defect reporting that keeps equipment in service.
• Working knowledge of pit traffic, spotting, berms, and exclusion zones, with a record of safe operation around people and blasts.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain required MSHA or site certifications; willingness to work the production schedule the project demands.
• Clear radio communication and the discipline to log production, delays, and ground conditions at the end of every shift.

Why Turner

• Contract mining across aggregates, cement, specialty minerals, and metal ore—varied ground, not one repetitive pit.
• A people-first crew culture where operators are expected to speak up on safety and production, and leadership listens.
• Work that spans mass excavation, overburden removal, material processing support, and reclamation—not cab time with no finish line.
• A growing North American services company where strong operators can move into lead, training, and project roles.
• Equipment, planning, and site leadership aligned to one outcome: safe, scalable production clients can trust.

If you can move ground accurately, keep your machine ready, and make the people around you safer, we want you in the seat.