Light Operator - Various Locations

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Operate/maneuver equipment on the construction site safely and effectively.
• Drive 12-yard dump truck to haul equipment and hook up and drive tractor/trailer and truck/trailer rigs to haul equipment and materials.
• Check daily to ensure equipment functions properly and safely.
• Coordinate with crew members in response to hand and/or audio signals.
• Maintain fueling and check oil and fluid levels.
• Accurately record all mileage to ensure proper computation; maintain a record of dispensed fuel and provide fuel accounting documentation.
• Maintain accurate accounting of truck inventory.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles to ensure safe operation.
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.
• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Participate in workplace inspections.
• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
• Participate in required and assigned training.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.

Qualifications

• Must be 25 years or older with a clean MVR background check.
• Valid CDL license requirement is dictated by the needs of the site.
• Clean, maintain, and make basic repairs to equipment.
• Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored when not in use.
• Two (2) + years of heavy industrial-related light operator experience.
• Successful completion of a DOT Physical.

Requirements

• Operate by way of radio communications or hand signals, if applicable.
• Responsible for maintaining safe operations as per Yates and manufacturers procedures/guidelines within the equipments capabilities.
• Wearing, inspecting, and caring for required personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to read and follow operator procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and document, plan, and perform work activities independently
• The degree of job responsibilities and requirements may vary depending on months of experience
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Will work in windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4 or above
• Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.
Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client's business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects.
Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.
Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.