Excavator Operator

About the role

Plumstead Quarry, in partnership with H&K Group, Inc., is looking for an Excavator Operator. Experience with a 330 excavator with a hammer is not required but definitely a plus! The ideal candidate is energetic, motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Perform pre- and post-trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets
• Start engine, shift gears, press pedals, and turn steering wheel/move joysticks/levers to operate heavy equipment including excavator with hammer
• Move levers to lower and tilt bucket and drive front end loader forward to force bucket into finished product
• Move levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dump material into truck or rail
• Provide excellent customer service to all customers on site
• Maintain haul roads that are smooth and safe
• Keep stockpiles properly bermed and maintained
• Ensure product is blended correctly
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment such as lubricating and cleaning
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Ability to pass practical skills test for excavators and loaders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test and utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, And Experience

• Two years of related experience and/or training
• Experience and practical skills for other heavy equipment
• Strong preference for experience and practical skills with a 330 excavator with hammer and loader
• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to: sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear
• Occasionally required to: stand, walk, climb, and balance
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to: outside weather conditions; vibration
• Frequently exposed to: fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally exposed to: moving mechanical parts
• Noise level is usually loud

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more