Equipment Operator - Bingham Canyon Mine

Equipment Operator

Location: Bingham Canyon Mine, UT

Western Explosives Systems Company - WESCO is a full-service drill and blast company. This is steady and sometimes fast paced work. Employees will be operating a specialized truck and working with explosives products.

Position: This Equipment Operator position will operate all types of WESCO trucks and specialty manufacturing plant equipment to prepare and deliver explosives products to customers in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.

Qualifications:

- Pass a background check with no felonies.

- Pass a pre-employment physical and drug screening.

- Valid driver’s license.

- Be able to lift and carry up to 60 pounds.

Job Description:

- Drive and operate bulk/blend truck to prepare and deliver quality blasting products to customer sites.

- Operate manufacturing plant equipment.

- Operate and perform maintenance on blasting products trucks and other equipment.

- Follow all safety procedures while driving and operating equipment and while on blast sites to protect personal safety and safety of others.

- Be knowledgeable of, and comply with applicable DOT, OSHA, MSHA, EPA and BATF regulations.

- Be able to work accurately with numbers and perform simple mathematical calculations.

- Maintain safe working conditions and assure that all crew members and others on the site follow all safety and regulatory procedures and practices to ensure a safe and successful event.

- Not required but a plus to have CDL for commercial drivers with HAZMAT and Air Brakes endorsements.

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands, fingers, handles, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

- Be able to wear personal protective equipment where required, and may require lifting of 60 lbs.

Working Environment: Working conditions are sometimes outdoors in all weather conditions of temperature and climate, or in the cab of a truck, or indoors of operating the manufacturing plant.

Schedule: Shift is generally four days on, four days off, continuously, 12-hour shifts. Schedule includes weekends and holidays. 4:30 AM to 4:30 PM. It may be necessary to modify the schedule in some circumstances.

Pay: Starting at $22 per hour and increasing to $25 per hour after 90 days based on excellent performance.

Benefits: WESCO provides a competitive benefit package which begins the first day of the month following your hire date and includes medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, and 401k plan with company match. WESCO provides paid vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Referral program

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person