Mobile Equipment Operator

Tasks

**Your Responsibilities**:
The Mobile Equipment Operator is part of the production team reporting to the Production Supervisor on shift responsible for the safe operation of all Mobile Equipment and Rail Equipment on site as well as the Cooling Pond Dredge.
- Operate all site mobile, rail, rental equipment, Dredge and fleet vehicles safely and efficiently within the Warehouse, Load Out, Colling Pond and Tailings Management
- Make judgments on the working condition of all equipment and provide recommendations on required repairs or replacement
- Maintain safe working conditions by making correct judgements on product stock pile, ensuring safety of other team members near the work zone, including responsibility to shut down the job
- Monitor standard Dredge operating conditions such as alarms, set-point adjustments, operating parameters and adjust to ensure stable operation
- Troubleshoot and analyze process upset conditions to optimize Dredge output to meet production goals
- Daily up keep of railcars to ensure readiness for loading
- Participate in pre-job planning and conduct pre-operational checks (visual walk-about) for operational safety of equipment
- Perform routine checks on equipment, minor maintenance and troubleshooting
- Communicate with other Panel/Field Operators and Shift Supervisors to safely start up and shutdown process equipment
- Will be required at times to perform process field operator duties (collecting samples, clearing process equipment, etc)
- Review and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures, Lock Out Lists, and Commissioning Procedures for area
- Perform daily housekeeping during down times (ie. Cleaning product spills, Snow removal, etc)
- Benefits

**We enrich your life**:

- By living our common K+S values across all our locations in the world: We are optimistic about our future, collaborative in building it, and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We remain agile in an ever-changing world. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities - and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable, protecting future generations.
- We are committed to being a company where every employee can contribute, grow and thrive, and where we reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work. We are working toward a truly inclusive environment, because we know that the amazing array of differences in our backgrounds, competencies, experiences, race, gender, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, identity and their intersections is key to the longevity, sustainability and growth of our organization.
- In a career with K+S Potash Canada (KSPC), you can look forward to:

- Good People and Great Culture
- Be part of a team committed to building an innovative and diverse culture. KSPC is growing our business, delivering exciting new opportunities, and giving back to the communities where we live and work.
- Challenge and Growth
- We support your growth and potential through professional development, training, and a robust performance recognition program.
- Valuable Compensation
- Our total target compensation is competitive and benchmarked to the market. We have a Pay-for-Performance philosophy that includes two components: fixed (base) pay, and a short-term incentive (bonus) that rewards employees for their contributions towards corporate, team and individual successes.
- Supporting Benefits
- Our comprehensive, employer-paid benefits program includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental, as well as competitive Retirement benefits, Employee and Family Assistance Program, paid work time to help out in your community (volunteer with a sports team or a charitable organization of your choice) and more We offer a Health Spending Account for extras, like more expensive glasses, or a Wellness Account that covers recreational items, like your park camping fees, hunting or fishing license, and your gym membership.- Requirements

**Your Profile**:

- Grade 12 of equivalent education
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a heavy industrial environment and in operation of related heavy equipment
- Experience operating Heavy Mobile Equipment (Wheel Loaders, Dozers & Excavators) or equivalent equipment considered an asset
- Experience operating a Dredge, Locomotive
- Knowledge of normal operating parameters (engine temperature, fluid levels, etc) and required mechanical condition (hoses, engine, tires, etc) of equipment
- Ability to communicate using cell phone, two-way radio, telephone and log sheet
- Ability to work alone for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift and carry up to 35 kg (fork extensions, chains, pads, etc.)
- Demonstrates flexibility in uncertain situations
- Mitigates risks within work area, capable of SAFE, independent work
- Demonstrates the ability to analyze and resolve work issues that arise
- Demonstrates logic and sound reasoning in solving routine issues
- Evaluates options and chooses the best course of action in ma