Heavy Equipment Operator

**About the role**

Stelco has an immediate opening for Heavy Equipment Operators at its Hamilton Works facility in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Safety is the Core Value of Stelco and the individual will make safety the #1 priority in the execution of all work activities, including monitoring contractor/vendor safety in support of work efforts.

**Why Join Us?**
- **New 5 year Collective Agreement with wage, benefit, pension and bonus enhancements**:

- Competitive Benefit Wellness Package
- Cost of Living Allowance & Shift Premiums paid out hourly starting Day 1
- Guaranteed wage increases in each year of the collective agreement
- Competitive vacation entitlements and minimum 20%-30% premium paid on vacation hours
- Productivity payment plan (bi-weekly) and profit sharing plan (quarterly) based on Company performance and key goals
- Company paid **Defined Contribution Pension Plan (RRSP) **with no employee contribution required.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program available
- All Personal Protective Equipment, tools, and job training provided at no cost

**Responsibilities**
- Operate all heavy equipment like graders, earth movers, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and other related equipment (rock trucks, material handling equipment), to transport, load and unload various materials.
- Operate the equipment in a safe and efficient manner to prevent accidents/injury or damage to property/materials.
- Perform routine safety, maintenance or servicing checks to ensure proper functioning of the equipment.
- Perform minor repair or equipment maintenance work.
- Perform other duties, as and when assigned

**Job Qualifications**

A heavy equipment operator should possess a high school diploma as the minimum educational criteria. Degrees or courses from vocational schools in heavy equipment operation and maintenance is preferred.

**Job Skills and Knowledge**:

- Temperature Tolerance: The ability to withstand extreme temperatures.
- Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond to process upsets.
- Static Strength: The ability to exert significant muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time, including bending and stooping.
- Dynamic Strength: The ability to exert muscle force at intervals throughout a work shift. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
- Agility: The ability to negotiate different areas of the plant, including climbing stairs and ladders, and moving around barriers.
- Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move and react.

**Work Environment**
- The job is within a heavy industrial environment and you may be required to work within various areas of the facility. Depending on the area you work in, the environmental conditions may be hot, cold, dirty, dusty, wet or noisy.
- Safety is our highest priority, and safety procedures and guidelines must be adhered to at all times. This includes wearing personal protective equipment, such as a hard hats, eye protection, hearing protection, respirators, flame retardant clothing and safety shoes with metatarsal protection at all times during a work shift.
- Employees work in a unionized, highly industrial setting.
- Our Hamilton facility operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year with varying hours of work including 8 and 12 hour rotating shifts;
- This means that you may be required to work different days of the week each time you rotate shifts. In other words, you may be required to work Saturdays, Sundays and holidays;
- The position requires you to work overtime as needed;
- Punctuality and attendance are extremely important to the success of the operations in general as well as contributing to an overall positive team environment.
- In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Stelco is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

Work Location: In person