Bulldozer Operator

ZTEX Construction is a heavy civil contractor specializing in earthwork, concrete, asphalt paving, underground utilities and overall project management. We are locally owned, and we are currently looking for a Bulldozer Operator.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable, energetic, positive, proactive, willing to learn and grow with the company, and overall be a team player.

Job Purpose and Function

Bulldozer Operators are responsible, under direction, move, level, dig or demolish materials at construction sites and other industrial operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

This list of Essential Duties and Responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

• Prepares the bulldozer for operation, including safety check.
• Using the bulldozer's controls to excavate, break, move, and spread materials.
• Monitoring the bulldozer's operation and adjusting controls to ensure safety and regulate speed, pressure, and flow.
• Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment.
• Grade house pads to the 10th.
• Moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel.
• Drives equipment in successive passes over working area to achieve specified result, such as grade terrain or remove, dump, or spread earth and rock.
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver equipment and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way.
• Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.
• Fastens attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge pin hitches.
• Starts engine, moves throttle, switches, and levers, and depresses pedals to operate machines, equipment, and attachments.
• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
• Drives bulldozer in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals.
• Moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to operate various bulldozers.
• Knowledge of bulldozer equipment operation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and maintenance including tire pressure, checking oil and water levels.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods.
• Possess physical and mental stamina commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.

Education, Training and Experience

• High school graduation or other equivalent (i.e., General Educational Development (GED), foreign equivalency, etc.)
• 2-3 Years Experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator, with 2-3 year of Bulldozer experience and minimum 2-3 years in a construction environment. 

Physical Requirements

This position performs strenuous physical activity, for long periods, under varying and adverse field conditions. This position must be able to lift and/or carry up to 75 lbs., stand, walk on uneven surfaces, manually manipulate, grasp, reach out and above shoulder, climb, kneel, bend, twist, and push/pull. Vision: Frequent near acuity, depth perception, and color vision.

Environmental Conditions:

Work is performed outside in all types of environmental conditions, with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat. Exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to loud for occasional to frequent time periods.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and physical screening. If applicable to the contract, you may also be required to submit through a background check. Must have reliable transportation to/from work, must have a valid driver's license at time of application.

ZTEX Construction Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

We are a drug free workplace.

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