What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Forklift Operator position at Dragados USA, Inc.?
- Managed earthmoving tasks including mowing ditches, slopes, grades, and clearing brush.
- Signaled truck driver to position truck to facilitate loading of dirt, rocks, and other materials.
- Constantly serviced and maintained equipment as well as troubleshoot and adjust equipment as needed.
- Conducted pre-shift inspection of machinery following company guidelines, manufacturers' specifications, and operating safety rules and regulations.
- Coordinated with the maintenance crew to report any problem with the operation of the assigned equipment.
- Gathered and loaded dirt and waste products from job sites onto trucks and transported them to an appropriate location.
- Unloading materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stacking them to assigned places. Locating and moving stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment. Identifying damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
- Machine operators take care of all machine-specific functions such as configuring the equipment, loading and operating the machines, and optimizing the machine capability. They need to ensure that the machine works at its full capacity, oversee its maintenance, and perform timely quality checks.