Crane Operator at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

Purpose

To operate cranes and lifting equipment of varying sizes, in accordance with job requests and within the OEM guidelines and load specifications, to promote a safe work environment.  To check that all rigging is done in accordance with all established safety protocols and conduct basic maintenance of cranes and other lifting equipment to maximize operational effectiveness.

Training & Experience

Formal Qualification:

• MVT I
• Crane operator certification of competency.
• MINCOM crane operator certificate of competence

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ crane operation experience in a fixed plant or similar environment.

Technical Skills

• Operation of rough and all terrain crane for lifting of heavy equipment.  
• Operation of overhead hoist for lifting heavy equipment in a fixed plant area

Behavioural Attributes:

• Pro-Active.
• Safety Conscious

Working Conditions

• Position is in a very remote location.  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include good vision and depth perception (i.e. close, distance, color, and peripheral vision), and ability to adjust focus.
• Protective Equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, safety glasses, respirator, highly visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs, steel-toed boots according to working conditions.

Essential Duties

Administration

• Produce a daily shift report and submit to the supervisor.

 Plant & Equipment Operation

• Conduct pre-start checks on all cranes and other lifting equipment, prior to use.
• Load and unload trucks, according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) requirements.

Maintenance and Repair

• Carry out task preparations and assist with basic maintenance and repair of cranes and other lifting equipment
• Make sure that the cranes and equipment are in a safe working condition.

Health and Safety Management

• Minimise the potential risk for personal injury or equipment damage by rigorously following established SOP’s and STP’s.

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes.  If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to [email protected].