Surface Mining Equipment Operator: Drive Production & Safety

Turner Mining Group; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Mining Group is seeking a Mining Heavy Equipment Operator to manage surface-mining equipment and support daily production targets. Work involves excavators, loaders, haul trucks, and dozers, with emphasis on safety and timely cycles in outdoor sites.

You will perform pre-shift inspections, read mine plans, and coordinate with the crew to ensure stockpiles and processing stay fed. The role offers full-shift work in a dynamic mining environment with on-site supervision.

Qualifications

• Proven seat time on heavy equipment in surface mining, quarry, or heavy civil earthmoving.
• Credentials required by the site and jurisdiction for the machines you will operate.
• Ability to read mine maps, grade stakes, and daily dig plans and execute them without constant direction.
• A consistent safety record and the judgment to stop work when conditions are unsafe.
• Clear radio communication and reliable shift documentation.
• Ability to climb in and out of equipment safely and work full shifts in pit conditions.

Responsibilities

• Run excavators, loaders, haul trucks, and dozers to meet daily production targets while holding bench, grade, and haul-road standards.
• Complete pre-shift inspections and report defects before they become downtime, keeping assigned equipment available for scheduled hours.
• Load and haul within payload and cycle-time limits so stockpiles, dumps, and processing stay fed without bottlenecks.
• Hold pit traffic rules, spotting protocols, and safe working distances with zero preventable incidents on your shift.
• Place overburden, ore, and aggregate to spec and flag delays immediately so drill, blast, and processing handoffs stay coordinated.
• Build and maintain ramps, roads, and dump areas to supervisor standards, cutting rework and keeping trucks moving.
• Close each shift with accurate production, fuel, and delay notes so the next crew starts informed.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety compliance

Radio communication

Reading mine maps

Climb in/out equipment

Shift work

Job description

Turner Mining Group is seeking a Mining Heavy Equipment Operator to manage surface-mining equipment and support daily production targets. Work involves excavators, loaders, haul trucks, and dozers, with emphasis on safety and timely cycles in outdoor sites.

You will perform pre-shift inspections, read mine plans, and coordinate with the crew to ensure stockpiles and processing stay fed. The role offers full-shift work in a dynamic mining environment with on-site supervision.