Equipment Operator

Job Purpose:

The Equipment Operator operates construction, excavation, hauling, and maintenance equipment including backhoes, front-end loaders, bulldozers, excavators, or grade tractors.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Prepares construction sites for building, demolition, or excavation.


• Uses excavating machinery to dig holes and trenches


• Receive construction materials unload or deliver them to work site.


• Identify faults in equipment and take measures to fix them.


• Carryout minimal repairs on machinery when necessary.


• Adhere to safety regulations and report hazards to supervisor.


• Perform maintenance routine on equipment.


• Perform physical activities like kneeling, crawling, jumping and lifting excess of 50 pounds.


• Inspect working environment even before work begins to ensure that it is safe.


• Establish a good working relationship on site.


• Performs Laborer duties when operation of equipment is not needed.


• Performs related duties as assigned


• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures

Education, Skills and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of heavy machinery operation and capabilities


• Excellent mechanical skills are necessary


• Must have a valid driver’s license.


• Must be able to read gauges, dials and other indicator, and adjust them as necessary.


• You must be able to coordinate your actions with those of other workers on a busy construction site.

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• Dental insurance
  


• Health insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Professional development assistance


• Vision insurance


• Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Physical Requirements:

• You must coordinate movements of your hands and feet in order to guide equipment in tight places.


• Must have the ability and be willing to work in adverse conditions, not just including extreme weather but enclosed space and heights up to 80 feet as well.


• Construction projects take place at all hours of the day or night, so schedules might include late nights and overtime hours. You should be willing to accommodate a schedule that can require weekend work as well