Heavy Equipment Operator - Excavator / Dozer

Responsibilities

• Operates excavator, which digs holes and trenches and removes and transports earth, gravel, and dumps soil, sand, ore, rock, gravel, and other such materials in stockpiles or transport trucks.
• Starts engine, moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel or other attachments.
• Uses bucket to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth, and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.
• May need to understand and utilize GPS grade technology on this type of machine.
• Operates bulldozer or grader which is used to gouge out, level, and distribute soil, sand, ore, rock, gravel, industrial byproducts, and other such materials.
• Also used to push or clear trees and rocks which is preparatory to diverse types of constructing projects.
• On occasion fastens attachments to bulldozer or grader with clevis or wedge-pin hitches.
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver bulldozer or grader and raise, lower, and tilt the blade and diverse types of attachments to clear right of way.
• Felts levers and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut.
• Operates bulldozer or grader in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified or designed grade or elevation.
• May need to understand and utilize GPS grade technology on this type of machine.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of EPA, OSHA, MSHA and other related state and federal regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to use email, smart phone, tablet, or computer to manage company information and documents.
• Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
• Must be able to maintain acceptable attendance standards per employee handbook.
• Approach and complete work in a meticulous, thorough, and timely manner.