Heavy Equipment Operator, AGG

About the role

The Levy Group of Companies is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to work at their Specification Stone Products location in Burton, MI. The position involves operating off-road, mobile equipment for various tasks including loading trucks, rail trucks, and rail cars, feeding plant and stockpiling materials, and performing preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile equipment such as excavator, bulldozer, loader, and dredge
• Complete various functions like digging pits, loading trucks, feeding hopper and bins with materials
• Load trucks with the correct materials without contamination while complying with the legal weight limit for the trucks
• Maintain stockpile inventory
• Assist maintenance personnel with repairs
• Inspect equipment to identify possible malfunctions
• Keep the work area clean and tidy
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment (e.g., greasing, oiling, fueling, inspecting breaks, tires, seals and bearings)
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Knowledge and ability to operate heavy equipment
• Knowledge of truck hauling capacities and loading/unloading procedures
• Knowledge of equipment (e.g., conveyor lines, crusher, hot plant, and trucks)
• Knowledge of materials and specification requirements
• Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, climb or crawl under or on top of equipment
• Effective communication skills in written and verbal formats
• Valid driver’s license

Skills

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge and ability to operate heavy equipment
• Knowledge of truck hauling capacities and loading/unloading procedures
• Knowledge of materials and specification requirements
• Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, climb or crawl under or on top of equipment
• Effective communication skills in written and verbal formats
• Valid driver’s license

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Prescription, 401(K) with 3% Employer Contribution, Long- and Short-term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement for qualified skilled trade programs, Student Loan Repayment Program, Employee Referral Program.

Pay

$23/hr+

Schedule

Day Shift, M-F with occasional Saturdays