Heavy Equipment Operator (KG)

Description

Job Title: Operator Heavy Equipment

Department: Base Operations and Support

Job Summary:

This position operates a variety of light and heavy equipment involved in construction and maintenance projects such as rollers, graders, backhoes, front-end loaders, forklifts, dump trucks, or bulldozers. Performs preventive maintenance inspections, routine servicing, and minor repairs on equipment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking oil, water, and tires
• Operates graders for leveling and operates tractors to load materials such as dirt and rocks
• Operates backhoe and front-end loaders as required
• Operates forklifts and dump trucks to transport trash and materials
• Operates various equipment for general site preparation, landscaping, snow removal, and related assignments
• Operates 40-ton trash trucks including hydraulic equipment such as tailgates, hoppers, and packers as required
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
• Inspect large equipment before and after use to ensure they are working properly
• Load and unload cargo and move them to the appropriate storage area
• Follow all safety procedures while operating equipment
• Perform regular maintenance and minor repairs when necessary

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
• Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of related experience required
• Understanding of job site safety procedures
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance on a variety of construction class vehicles
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts with 2 weeks' notice
• Willingness to be outside in a variety of extreme weather conditions

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting and operating equipment
• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
• Prolonged periods of exposure to loud noises
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times
• Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary
• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to pass successfully required, a federal, state, or local government's background investigation
• Valid state driver's license
• Hold any NCCER certification, preferred

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description Last Updated: 07/25/2022

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