Job Description

Drives gasoline or diesel powered equipment to move materials, tow trailers, pull out objects imbedded in ground, dig up ground or pull cable of winch to raise, lower, or load heavy material or equipment by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-use, monthly, quarterly and/or annual inspections for the equipment in which he/she will operate

• Fastens attachments, such as graders, plows, and rollers, to tractor with hitch pins.

• Releases brake, shifts gears, and depresses accelerator or moves throttle to control forward and backward movement of tractor.

• Steers heavy equipment by turning steering wheel and depressing brake pedals.

• Immediately report all Incidents/Accidents, no matter how small, to their Supervisor.

• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent or ten (10) years Heavy Equipment Operator experience will be considered.

• Minimum five (5) years directly related experience required.

• Previous backhoe, forklift, Hyster Forklift, 924, D5, Grader, 5T dump truck and grader experience.

• Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Steel toed boots required on the job.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel may require an employee or contractor to pass a TSA security checkpoint. If the employee or contractor does not have valid identification, they will not be able to travel until valid identification is obtained and verified. For this reason all Red Dog employees and contractors must have valid identification when traveling to and from the mine, for a list of TSA approved valid identification visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification .

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.

Teamwork - Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses equipment and materials properly.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

Accommodation Requests for Job Seekers with a Disability. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation for any part of the employment process, contact us at recruiting@nana.com or 1-800-478-2000.

Default: Location : Location US-AK-Red Dog Mine

Job ID 2024-11116

Work Type Remote Rotational

Work Location Red Dog Mine