What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at Vets Hired?
About the job Heavy Equipment Operator
We are currently seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator in Augusta, GA . The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence.
Essential Duties
- Operate various pieces of heavy equipment, including, but not limited to, dozer, excavator, front end loader, and motor grader.
- Operate tractor equipped with concave blade attached across front to gouge out, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks from land preparatory to construction roads and buildings.
- Must have a basic knowledge of the mechanics and hydraulics of the machine.
- Must have an understanding of control levers for movement of bucket.
- Must have skills to conduct an inspection checklist on equipment such as tracks, lights, brakes, fuel, oil and water.
- Must keep equipment serviced, lubricated, and in good working order, including good housekeeping.
- Must have an understanding of slope and grade stakes information, type of slope (4 : 1 or 2 : 1), ditch cut depths, and fill section heights.
- Must have the ability to operate the vehicle safely in job site situations and follow the policies and procedures of the company.
Education and Experience
1 year related experience and / or training; or equivalent combinations of education and experience.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20 / 40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.
