Heavy Equipment Operator
On-sitePerkasie, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Operate heavy equipment including dozers, excavators, and loaders to achieve daily production goals while adhering to OSHA and H&K safety policies. Control machine function by monitoring engine stalling and performing daily checks on fluids, oil, and coolant. Maintain equipment through scheduled cleaning, greasing, and repairs, notifying the shop foreman of any maintenance needs. Park and store machinery securely after each shift. Complete practical skills tests and pass pre-employment drug and physical screenings. Requires one year of related experience or a technical school certificate, with a preference for heavy civil construction background.
Required 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
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Write routine reports and correspondence
- Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
- Mathematical skills including ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
- Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
- Problem solving
- Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
- Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
- Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
- Noise level in the work environment is usually loud
Desired Qualifications
- Two years of related experience and/or training
- Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
- OSHA or other relevant safety certifications
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