Equipment Operator-Heavy

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for operating various types of heavy equipment, including but not limited to front-end loaders (4CY or greater), motor graders, excavators (20-ton class or larger), dozers, scrapers, tractor–pan, track hoes, skid pans, trencher, and applicable light and medium equipment to perform construction task such as land clearing, common/mass excavation, pond/reservoir excavation, rough grade/finish grade roadway, underground utility work for various types of heavy civil, industrial, and wind projects.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures
• Operates heavy equipment and includes knowledge of equipment functions, running, navigating, detecting or assessing problems, mechanical aptitude, and driving
• May build level and/or extreme terrain and excavate land surfaces, using various pieces of construction equipment listed above
• Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, and rocks and to distribute and level earth or terrain
• Gather and load dirt, stone, equipment, materials, and waste products from the site onto trucks using different pieces of equipment
• Ability to excavate trenches with proper slopes per OSHA
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Must have the ability to communicate, listen, and understand information through spoken words and sentences to ensure full comprehension of job duties, safety regulations, and other situations that may require an immediate response
  Perform maintenance duties such as cleaning, greasing, and oiling machines; fill out maintenance reports daily
• May be required to travel to different job sites on limited notice   
• The position may involve performing other duties as required which may not be mentioned and may change from time to time as assigned by the Superintendent or Foreman

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1-3 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 1 year of experience in a heavy equipment operation role 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Be knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project-specific regulations.
• When on-site, actively participate in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors.
• Set a personal example of safe behavior.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply and divide with 10s and 100, and ability to perform these operations using unit weight measurement and volume.
• Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Ability to work within precise standards of accuracy and follow set procedures and standards
• Other duties may be assigned.