Heavy Equipment Operator

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture.

Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit  for more information about the company and its products.

This position is primarily responsible for operating at least one of three pieces of heavy equipment, a front-end loader, a dozer, or an excavator in such a way as to efficiently recover raw materials from the pond floors without damaging the pond floor. This equipment will also be used to move stockpiled material or to load trucks.

• Conducts safety inspections at the beginning of the shift.
• On the checklist record meter reading at the beginning of a shift, mechanical condition, noting any physical or mechanical problems, date and time of operator use.
• Notify Mobile maintenance of any physical or mechanical problems.
• At the end of the shift, record the ending meter reading, sign the checklist, and turn it in to the shift supervisor.
• Visually look on all sides of the equipment to verify clearance from obstacles or other vehicles prior to moving any equipment.
• With the use of a front-end loader, pick up salt from wind rows with the front-end loader bucket and place material into the trailer of waiting for salt trucks. Each salt truck should be loaded within 6-7 minutes.
• With the use of a front-end loader, pick up potash from the wind row area with a bucket and place material into the trailer of waiting for potash trucks. Each potash truck should be loaded within 3-4 minutes.
• Complete a daily load sheet by writing down what trucks were loaded and the time it took to load each truck. This load sheet will be turned in to the supervisor at the end of each shift.
• Using a dozer, push the harvested material into specific storage areas based on the grade and quality of the material. By separating feed material, the plant can specify which grade is to be fed to the process plant at any given time.
• Individuals will be reassigned to a pond crew during harvest shutdowns. Assignments and accountability will be under the direction of the pond supervisor.

• Trucks will be loaded within specified times (typically 3 minutes for singles & 6 minutes for doubles).
• Grades and quality of feed materials will be separated in the stockpile area (must know piles by grade and be able to supply to plant at required rates up to 510 tph as called for).
• Documentation of trucks loaded and loading times will be accurately recorded on an hourly basis to be compiled for a full 12-hour shift report.
• Equipment safety checks will be done prior to operations specifying any known safety, or operational defects, and reported to the shift supervisor prior to operating.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to fulfill each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and should be considered the minimum standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must have a high school diploma and previous experience or education demonstrating the ability to effectively oversee the assigned area of responsibility and perform the tasks listed below and above. Education beyond high school will be considered as a potential value-added factor in the selection process.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be PC literate and proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access to analyze and communicate information. Must be able to effectively navigate an ERP system to issue work requests and review inventory.

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

Ability to interact effectively with others, works effectively as a member of a team, and demonstrate pertinent CMP Core Principles.

Must be able to communicate in English in a concise, complete, and well-organized manner. Ability to read, analyze and interpret job-related information in English. Able to complete reports/logs accurately, and in a legible and understandable manner.

Must be able to plan and organize a schedule that is conducive to position duties. Must have the ability to independently and effectively plan organize, coordinate and follow-up, and report on…