Heavy Equipment Operator - Cinderlite

General Summary

We at Cinder lite are looking for a highly experienced Heavy equipment Operator to support daily production activities in an aggregate mining environment. This role requires precision equipment operation, strong awareness of site safety, and the ability to work efficiently around crushers, haul trucks, and other heavy machinery. The ideal candidate has a solid background in quarry operations and understands and operates all types of equipment.

• Safely operate heavy equipment to excavate, move, load, and grade earth, rock, gravel, and other materials.
• Perform various activities including road building, finishing, sloping, banking, back filling, loading, excavating, stockpiling, road surface maintenance, building and maintaining road berms, and loading trucks.
• Operate equipment proficiently and safely, ensuring operation is within capabilities and limitations.
• Perform required safety inspections and complete documentation.
• Maintain a clean and safe job site.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Certification:
  Valid Driver’s License.
• Work Experience:
  
  3–5+ years operating heavy equipment in mining or a heavy civil environment.
• Strong understanding of quarry operations, material types, and production flow.
• Experience working around crushers, screens, and conveyor systems.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Excellent equipment control and precision grading ability; practice good safety habits; work in dusty or dirty surroundings; follow instructions and meet set standards; judge distances and slopes accurately; make decisions based on verifiable standards; reliability and ability to work independently with minimal supervision; good communication and teamwork skills.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to stoop, bend, and crouch; use hands, arms, and legs fully; see well (naturally or with correction); lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Granite Construction Incorporated is a Drug‑Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.