Title: Matting Operator
Reports To: Branch Manager and/ or Field Supervisor
Department: Surface Equipment
Subordinates: N/A
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Location: Fort McMurray, AB (Rotational)
This position is open to rotational employees, Strad will pay for travel and accommodations for any employee not residing within commuting distance. The schedule will be 20 days on location and 10 days off but is subject to change based on the managers and employees discretion. This position is also open to local candidates on a non-rotational basis as well.
Major Responsibilities
- Install and remove allocated matting projects.
- Operate and maintain matting installation and service equipment (i.e. Loaders, grapple and hoes).
- Learn and be taught all aspects of field operations and matting equipment.
- Comply to all safety rules and regulations.
- Repair mats during slow times.
- Perform asset checks and inspections on customer sites and in Strad’s storage yards.
- Practice outstanding customer service at all times.
- Fill in appropriate field paperwork as required.
- Travel as required to matting project sites.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Education, Skills & Qualifications
- 1+ years’ experience with heavy equipment operation is required (i.e. Loaders and hoes).
- Experience with setting mats with loader and/or grapple is preferred.
- Previous knowledge and experience with Strad’s matting products is preferred.
- Flexible schedule is required.
- Commitment to safe working practices.
- Efficient and display excellent time management skills.
- High standards of integrity, energy level, and motivation.
- Ability to be insurable for operations of Strad’s equipment.
- Ability to travel and be flexible with time scheduling to meet customer demands.
- Commitment to safe working practices.
Physical Requirements:
- Working in outdoor weather conditions in wet and extreme cold.
- Requires strenuous activities including walking, bending, climbing and being able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
- Must be mentally alert at all times.
- Long shifts, regularly 13 hour shifts of work and driving long distances in varying weather conditions.
Health and Safety:
All Employees as a minimum must:
- Take reasonable care to prevent harm to themselves
- Consider the potential for harm to others or the environment that may be caused by their acts or omissions
- Work in accordance with information and training provided
- Refrain from intentionally misusing or recklessly interfering with anything that has been provided for Health, Safety and Environmental reasons
- Report any hazardous defects in plant, equipment and workplace, or shortcomings in the existing controls, to a responsible person without delay.
- Not undertake any task for which authorization and/or training has not been given.
