Finish Heavy Equipment Operator
Compensation starting at $35.00 per hour commensurate with experience level
Core Job Responsibilities:
Operate Machinery: Drive and control equipment – such as bulldozers, excavators, motor graders, backhoes, and scrapers. Help direct other equipment operators to achieve finish product.
Site Preparation: Clear land, remove topsoil or vegetation, dig trenches, shape slopes, and level terrain according to blueprints or GPS reference data.
Technology & Control: Utilizes GPS grading systems and machine-control technology to maintain tight earthwork tolerances.
Equipment Maintenance: Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, check fluid levels (oil, fuel, hydraulics), grease joints, and handle minor emergency repairs.
Safety & Coordination: Locate underground utilities before digging, follow crew hand or audio signals, and comply with job-site safety rules.
Required Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma, GED equivalent, or Technical or vocational equipment training not required but is a plus.
Experience: Typically, 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience operating heavy construction or industrial machinery.
Licenses & Certifications: Valid driver’s license (a Commercial Driver’s License or CDL may be required depending on transport needs)
Physical Stamina: Ability to sit, stand, bend, climb into tall machinery, lift up to 50-100 pounds as needed, and work up to 12 hour days.
Screenings: Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug tests, plus background checks.