Heavy Equipment Operator
Chemours
As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.
**Heavy Equipment Operator**
Responsible for operating heavy mobile equipment of various sizes and weights for mining and mineral processing facilities operating 24-hours per day, 7-days per week such as bulldozers and excavators in support of active mining operations. This earth moving position will work collaboratively and assist other operating and maintenance team operators, focused on the safe and efficient delivery of raw ore to mine processing facilities and management of sand tails.
**The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:**
+ **Daily activities**
+ Ensure all work is performed within company, state, and federal regulations, standards, statutes, policies, and procedures.
+ Safely and efficiently operates various pieces of mobile heavy equipment including bulldozers and tracked excavators.
+ Identify and promote opportunities to improve mine safety performance, act as a safety leader.
+ Safely drive and maneuvers equipment into position for digging, loading, hauling, dumping, pushing, and/or spreading material in designated work areas.
+ Receive and execute written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.
+ Ensure operation of equipment is within machine capabilities and limitations.
+ Performs pre-shift and post-shift safety inspections, reporting and logging maintenance requirements or concerns.
+ Complete production reporting and other documentation as required.
+ Responsible for routine vehicle inspections, fluid/air checks, fueling of off-road equipment.
+ Ensure heavy equipment is safely and securely stored.
+ Ability to assist maintenance and operations personnel in performing maintenance, repairs and support activities as needed.
+ Communicate effectively and professionally with other team members.
+ **Goals for the role**
+ **Act as a Safety Leader** to ensure individual and team Safety remain top priority in the planning and execution of all tasks.
+ Work closely with Company Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) personnel targeting zero incidents and continuous improvement of mine site EHS performance.
+ Continuous improvement in mining approach, encourage initiatives intended to reduce safety risk, increase productivity, improve efficiency and reduce operating cost.
+ **Responsibilities**
+ Work in a self-guided manner in the absence of supervision and demonstrate creativity, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate initiative.
+ Report all personal injuries and EHS incidents and assist with both safety and environmental investigations.
+ Clean heavy equipment as scheduled and ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained in all assigned work areas.
+ Maintain knowledge of safe work practices and procedures. Attend meetings and classes as identified by Chemours.
**In order to be qualified for this role, you** **_must possess_** **the following:**
+ Experience operating equipment preferred but not required to include tracked excavators, wheeled loaders, track type tractors (bulldozers), motor graders, and skid steers. Task training to be provided.
+ Ability to work a rotating shift schedule and/or varying shifts and must be punctual in adhering to established start times; attendance at work is an essential function to the performance of this position.
+ Ability to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
**Physical Requirements:**
+ Regularly required to use hands, fingers, and feet in a coordinated effort to move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery.
+ Specific vision abilities required, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
+ Frequently ascends or descends ladders, stairs, elevated walkways, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
+ Must be able to remain in a stationary position 80% of the time in the operation of mobile equipment.
+ Must be able to work in changing environmental/weather conditions such as ambient heat/cold and/or rain.
+ Capable of wearing personal protective equipment, such as hearing protectors, respirators, steel toe boots and other safety items as necessary.
+ Frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts or moves up to 50 pounds.
+ Ability to use various hand and air operated tools to maintain infrastructure equipment.
**Benefits:**
Competitive Compensation
Comprehensive Benefits Packages
401(k) Match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
Company-paid Volunteer Day
We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.
Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.
_Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have_ _additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws._
_Chemours is an E-Verify employer_
_Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation_
_Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position_
_Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities._
At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say “We Are Living Chemistry”.
Every day Chemours delivers Trusted Chemistry that enables products and technologies that people rely on to live better and thrive. A global leader in industrial and specialty chemicals, our chemistry enables vital innovations from high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced electronics to batteries for electric and low-emissions vehicles, climate friendly cooling, paints and durable coatings for advanced infrastructure, and more.
Through our three businesses – Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver chemistry-based innovations that solve our customers’ biggest challenges.
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