Dirt Operator II

Dirt Operator II position at a Baytown, TX jobsite, within Optimized Process Designs (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company. The role involves safely operating heavy mobile equipment in open pit mining, performing routine maintenance, and helping meet production, waste and quality goals while following safety and environmental guidelines.

What You'll Do

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Efficiently and safely operate heavy mobile equipment of various sizes and weights associated with open pit mining
• Perform minor service and maintenance on equipment
• Recognize and document potential job hazards in compliance with company policies
• Work as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals
• Perform general housekeeping duties to continuously maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Work any shift, holidays, weekends and overtime as needed
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least eight (8) hours
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include safety equipment

What We're Looking For

• Six (6) months or more of experience operating one or more of the following in the construction and/or mining field: End dump truck; Caterpillar 770 class or larger; Excavator - Caterpillar 325 class or larger; Front-end loader Caterpillar 950 class or larger; Dozer Caterpillar D8 class or large; Wirtgen Surface Miner 2200SM
• Able to work in an industrial environment as described in the position
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Able to adhere to the safety regulations of the position
• Able to work all shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days a week as required by the project
• One (1) year or more of experience working with construction and/or mining equipment experience
• Currently Part 48 MSHA Trained

Compensation & Benefits Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.