Job Description

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Samaritan's Purse is seeking a highly qualified Heavy Equipment Manager for North American Ministries who can manage, direct, train and work alongside Heavy Equipment Operators (HEOs) and volunteers in the safe operation and utilization of heavy equipment. This includes skid steers, mini skid steers, excavators, dump trucks, bulldozers and other related equipment on disaster work sites. This individual will conduct training with the HEOs and volunteers in the proper and safe operation of heavy equipment.  You will ensure compliance with all Federal, State and DOT regulations. This requires travel and extended stays at disaster sites for North American Ministries.  This position is based in North Wilkesboro, NC.    

A day in the life of a Heavy Equipment Manager: 

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!  We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. 

In the role of Heavy Equipment Manager, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Manage Heavy Equipment Operators' (HEOs) duties, training and scheduling of work assignments to ensure proper and safe operation of all heavy equipment.  Maintain heavy equipment in constant "response-ready" mode.
• Travel to field sites for HEO and Site Leadership Team (SLT) supervision and on-site training.  Provide guidance in day-to-day management, coordination and direction of the HEOs.  
• Be actively involved in the training of HEOs and SLT on proper techniques and procedures of heavy equipment operation.  Develop best safety practices for staff and volunteers while traveling on deployments.
• Ensure quality control on heavy equipment operation for all work completed by the HEOs and volunteers.  Verify maintenance records, repair work and damage reports are properly recorded on paper and entered into the ManagerPlus computer software.
• Stay abreast of Federal and State DOT rules and regulations to maintain lawful compliance.  Work with department leadership and Safety Coordinator on regulations to ensure lawful compliance.
• Communicate updates on HEO staff and equipment at staff meetings.  Establish best practice logistical scenarios for deployments and stand-downs.  Conduct regular subordinate team meetings and bi-monthly meetings including Program Managers and Assistant Program Managers.
• Follow policies and procedures of Samaritan's Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual.
• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, donors and volunteers.
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries and the general public.
• Other duties may be assigned that are not specifically identified within the content of the job description.

Learn more about serving with Samaritans Purse. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• A minimum of seven (7) years' related experience operating heavy equipment
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team that may be dispersed among various disaster sites
• General computer skills required
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement within one year is available upon hire  

Job Location:  North Wilkesboro, NC

Type:  Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel Expectations:   Requires domestic travel of 180-237 days per calendar year

Benefits:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents) 
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave 
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.  Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.  John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.  1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.  1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.  Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.  Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.
• We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order.  Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5