Heavy Equipment Operator
Heavy Equipment Operator
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for ensuring a steady flow of material for processing. Employee will receive training to be able to safely operate a Front End Loader and learn how to use this piece of equipment to mix raw materials unload and load product to meet production goals.
Shift:
3rd Shift
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Operates yard and plant equipment to load materials. Maintains raw material mixture.
- Maintains contact with operator to ensure most efficient mix rate.
- Performs daily maintenance on loader before each shift.
- Washes plant equipment vehicles and processing areas as necessary using high pressure power washer.
- Performs general cleaning as needed in work areas.
- Keeps area clean; raw materials piled out of driving area.
- Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Experience in loader operation.
- Demonstrated solid work history required.
- Must have flexibility to be able to work weekends holidays or to cover other shifts as business needs arise.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic math skills; ability to add subtract multiply and divide whole numbers.
- Good oral and written skills; able to follow oral and written directions.
- Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
Physical Demands
- Constantly required to walk stand sit climb balance stoop kneel crawl and crouch.
- Frequently lift push pull or carry up to 50 lbs.
- Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
- Continually entering and exiting cab of tractor front end loader bobcat and forklift.
Work Environment
Job functions will be carried out in a production facility which requires tolerance for high heat and/or cold temperatures.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
