Heavy Equipment Operator - 2941

Responsibilities

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to control operation, function and movement of machine
• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to operate equipment most efficiently
• Cleans equipment as scheduled
• Ensures equipment is safely and securely parked and stored
• Maintains equipment by greasing properly and checking fluids daily (oils, coolant, fuel level)
• Performs daily checks on equipment to ensure proper operating condition
• Notifies shop foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 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
• Able to pass practical skills test for heavy equipment including dozers, 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
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to: Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, feel
• Reach with hands & arms
• Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to: Stand, walk, climb, and balance
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

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