Heavy Equipment Operator

Who Are We?

McAninch Corporation is a leader in the grading and underground utility industry in Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. We are a 100% employee-owned company that has been recognized as an Iowa Top Workplace for the last 7 years. We partner with a wide variety of clients to provide the groundwork and underground utilities (water, sanitary, and stormwater) for residential and industrial construction projects.

Position Description:

Our Heavy Equipment Operators operate heavy equipment such as Quadtrac tractors with scrapers, bulldozers, excavators and rollers. Operators are needed on all types of projects, such as highways and bridges, residential, and industrial construction. Operators typically operate equipment for up to 10-12 hours per day and 5-6 days per week. Employees are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform light maintenance such as cleaning/greasing equipment, checking fluids, and fueling equipment. Some manual labor required such as shoveling.

McAninch Corporation utilizes CAT equipment. Applicants should be proficient with CAT controls.

Job Requirements:

• Operate heavy equipment safely and as directed by foremen.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time, typically up to 10 hours per day.
• Ability to sit, stand, climb, bend, kneel, crawl and squat as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull up to 75 lbs independently.
• Ability to fuel equipment by carrying a 2 ½ inch fuel line to the machine, climb on the machine and fuel.
• Availability to work 10-12 hours per day. A typical week is approximately 50-60 hours. Some weekends required based on production deadlines and weather delays.
• Ability to work outside 100% of the time, including in hot, cold and wet conditions. Employees are expected to dress appropriately.

Qualifications:

• 3 or more years experience operating heavy equipment in a construction environment.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Reliable transportation to report directly to the job site each morning.
• Must be available to travel as projects are awarded, typically up to 3 weeks at a time.
• Experience in construction or education in industrial technology or a trade school preferred.
• Experience using basic hand tools (hammer, sledgehammer, shovel) or specialty tools (quickie-saw, pipe cutter, etc.) preferred.

Compensation:

Our operators earn up to $38.32 per hour, depending on experience. McAninch pays 100% of all benefits, including health insurance premiums and pension dues, as provided by Local 234 Operators Union. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan that awards shares in McAninch Corporation without a penny coming out of your paycheck. Additionally, McAninch includes all union employees in the ESOP, so we are truly 100% employee owned!

Overtime is paid after 40 hours per week and employees are paid weekly on every Friday.

McAninch Corporation is a seasonal construction contractor. Our active season typically lasts from mid-April through mid-December. Applicants should be aware that year-round work is not guaranteed.