**Position: Loader Operator –** ***Manitou*** **Area: Mining / Operations** **Level: Mid-level** **Job Mission** **Operate Manitou loaders (articulated loaders / telescopic articulated loaders) in loading, ore handling, and mine support activities, ensuring productivity, operational safety, and equipment preservation. The incumbent must maximize loading cycle efficiency, operate various attachments, and support preventive maintenance activities.** **Main Responsibilities** * **Operate Manitou loader for loading off-road trucks and handling ore and waste material.** * **Conduct excavation, leveling, and support mining faces according to planning.** * **Change and operate attachments (buckets, forks, grapples, etc.) and adjust controls for each application.** * **Complete operational checklists and monitor indicators (hour meter, alarms, pressures).** * **Support preventive maintenance routines: lubrication, inspection of hydraulic systems, filters, and daily checks.** * **Ensure cleanliness and preservation of equipment and work area.** **Responsibilities** * **Operate safely, productively, and responsibly.** * **Report malfunctions, hydraulic or electrical anomalies, and request maintenance.** * **Follow internal standards, safety procedures, and supervision guidelines.** * **Collaborate with maintenance team and production planning.** **Authorities** * **Stop operations in risky situations or upon machine malfunction.** * **Request technical inspections, materials, or parts from the warehouse.** * **Adjust operational parameters within company standards.** * **Warn colleagues about operational risks.** **Basic Requirements** * **Education: Completed Elementary School.** * **Additional Courses: Loader/excavator operation and safety in heavy machinery operation.** * **Experience: Minimum of 2 years proven experience operating Manitou loaders (MLA/MLA\-T/MLT) or similar machines.** **Desirable Requirements** * **Education: Completed High School.** * **Additional Courses: Class C Driver's License (CNH C), NR\-11/NR\-12/NR\-22, First Aid, specific courses in loader and telehandler operation.** * **Experience: 5 years in the role, preferably in open-pit mining and operating multiple attachments.** **Technical Skills** * **Proficiency in operating articulated Manitou loaders (joystick control, 4x4 traction, differential lock, articulation).** * **Attachment change and operation (bucket, forks, grapple) and hydraulic flow adjustment.** * **Basic topographic reading and orientation for positioning at mining fronts.** * **Knowledge of preventive maintenance: fluid level checks, inspection of hydraulic hoses, filters, and lubrication.** * **Ability to interpret machine indicators and act according to procedures.** **Behavioral Competencies** * **Attention and focus on operational safety.** * **Responsibility, care, and discipline in equipment use.** * **Good communication and teamwork.** * **Proactiveness in identifying risks and performing minor corrections.** * **Decision-making under pressure when necessary.** **✅** **Benefits** * **️** **Group Life Insurance** * **Housing (Accommodation provided)** * **Company-provided shuttle transportation** * **️** **On-site restaurant (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)** **Employment Type** **CLT (Permanent Staff)** * **Work Schedule** **Monday to Friday.**