Precision Heavy Equipment Operator (Mine & Civil)

Turner-Mining-Group-LLC; Sylacauga (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner-Mining-Group-LLC seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support mining, earthworks, and construction sites. You will operate excavators, dozers, loaders, and graders, ensuring safety, accuracy, and timely completion of cycles under the Site Superintendent.

You will read grade stakes, GPS displays, and drawings, maintaining high equipment availability and documenting daily shifts for client reporting. Rotation shifts are required and safety gear is provided.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to operate excavators, dozers, loaders, and graders on mining or heavy-civil projects.
• Track record of zero preventable incidents over the last 24 months and fluency with daily pre-start checklists.
• Comfort reading grade stakes, GPS screens, and basic construction drawings.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Complete earthmoving, grading, and extraction cycles faster than site baseline with zero lost-time incidents.
• Maintain high equipment availability by daily inspections and prompt defect reporting.
• Operate CAT, Komatsu and similar machines in mining or heavy civil sites.
• Read drawings and stakes to ensure grading and cut/fill tolerances are met.
• Log shifts in the digital work-order system for real-time reporting.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety compliance

Read grade stakes & drawings

GPS machine-control familiarity

Rotating shifts

Tools

GPS machine-control systems

CAT/Komatsu heavy equipment

Job description

Turner-Mining-Group-LLC seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support mining, earthworks, and construction sites. You will operate excavators, dozers, loaders, and graders, ensuring safety, accuracy, and timely completion of cycles under the Site Superintendent.

You will read grade stakes, GPS displays, and drawings, maintaining high equipment availability and documenting daily shifts for client reporting. Rotation shifts are required and safety gear is provided.