What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator/Laborer position at Preferred Electric, Inc.?
Summary/Objective
The equipment operator operates a variety of equipment used in the construction, maintenance and repair of roads, highways, parking lots and other large site jobs.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Operates heavy equipment of various sizes and weights used in road, site or highway construction and paving.
- Properly follows company and OSHA safety procedures. Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, superintendent, safety director or HR manager.
- Follows daily procedures and protocols as set forth in job orientations and trainings.
- Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.
- Assists in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. Controls traffic at worksites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas, as required or assigned.
- Assists in training lower-level employees performing the maintenance and repair duties as required or assigned.
Competencies
- Communication Proficiency.
- Decision Making.
- Learning Orientation.
- Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
- Results Driven.
- Technical Capacity.
- Thoroughness.
- Time Management.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move items up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. 10 to 12 hour days with some weekends required as hob duties demand.
Required Education and Experience
Five years’ experience in operating heavy equipment, two of which must have been related to heavy construction or highway construction. Sufficient education to make appropriate arithmetic equations and complete written documentation, or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training that provides the desired knowledge, skills and characteristics. Ability to work from construction specifications and blueprints.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22
