Asphalt Milling Machine Operator - Hampton Roads

About the role

The Asphalt Milling Machine Operator is responsible for operating asphalt milling machines to prepare surfaces for resurfacing. The position requires adherence to safety protocols and the ability to work shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures using the appropriate tools and equipment for the task.
• Manipulate hand or foot levers to control the movement of the milling machine.
• Guide and direct dump trucks while backing up to the machine conveyor.
• Position and secure work pieces on the machine, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
• Verify alignment of work pieces on the machine, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
• Observe milling machine operation and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
• Perform overtime work as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Milling Machine Operator preferred.

Qualifications

• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Strong commitment to safety and the ability to work safely in various conditions.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

Physical Demands

• Motions: climbing, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, vibrating, and reaching.
• Lifting: up to 50 lbs.
• Potential exposure to extremes of hot or cold weather.

About Branscome

FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS IN VIRGINIA, OUR CREWS HAVE BEEN SAFELY DELIVERING THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT ON. WE TAKE IMMENSE PRIDE IN BUILDING THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN SEE, BUT ALSO THOSE YOU CAN’T. CAMARADERIE IN THE FIELD, WITH OUR CLIENTS, AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY IS THE SPIRIT THAT DRIVES OUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Branscome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by law. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.