Auger Crew Lead Operator

Fabcon•Grandville, MI

About The Position

The Auger Crew Lead Operator leads auger crew members in safely conducting jobsite operations. The role works alongside the crew while supervising work, providing direction, promoting teamwork, and ensuring that established safety procedures and company requirements are followed. The operator represents the company on and off job sites and communicates with general contractors, subcontractors, internal and external customers, and administrative personnel to support satisfactory job completion. The position includes maintaining daily crew-hour records, completing required union new-hire paperwork and tablet-based reports, verifying auger details and ground locates before installation, inspecting augers, maintaining braces and augers, and completing layouts from drawings. Work must comply with ISO and OSHA standards and DOT regulations, minimize cleanup, and be performed in an organized manner. Problems must be communicated to the superintendent in a timely manner. The role requires a valid Class A commercial driver's license, at least two years of commercial driving experience, skid steer operating experience, computer skills, and the ability to use construction measurement equipment. The operator must be able to work with others professionally, communicate effectively across organizational levels, read shop drawings, understand crane setup and signaling, and be knowledgeable about erecting precast buildings. Travel and extensive overtime may be required. Field work takes place in varied weather and around dirt, dust, and heavy machinery or vehicle noise, and involves working at heights and physical activity including moving at least 50 pounds and climbing onto a flatbed semi-trailer.

Requirements

Valid Class A commercial driver’s license.
At least two years of commercial driving experience.
Experience operating a skid steer.
Computer skills.
Ability to use construction mensuration equipment, including transits, levels, and laser levels.
Ability to work well with others and maintain professional conduct.
Excellent work habits and ability to demonstrate them to subordinates.
Knowledge of crane setup and signaling.
Knowledge of all aspects of erecting precast buildings.
Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at different levels.
Ability to foresee potential problems and take action to prevent them.
Ability to work in an organized manner and adapt readily to change.
Ability to read and interpret shop drawings.
Ability to travel when required.
Ability to work extensive overtime when required.
Ability to work from heights.
Ability to traverse uneven ground, move a minimum of 50 pounds, demonstrate spatial awareness and depth perception, and climb onto a flatbed semi-trailer.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of OSHA 30-hour training.

Responsibilities

Work concurrently with crew members to complete jobs while supervising their work.
Ensure established safety procedures are followed.
Provide work direction and promote teamwork among crew members.
Log and review crew members’ hours daily to support payroll accuracy.
Represent the company on and off job sites and communicate with general contractors and subcontractors.
Implement company policies and procedures to ensure work complies with ISO and OSHA standards and DOT regulations.
Complete new-hire paperwork for local union members when required.
Provide required daily reports to administrative personnel via tablet.
Interface with internal and external customers to ensure satisfactory job completion.
Communicate problems to the superintendent in a timely manner.
Verify auger details before starting a job.
Inspect augers before use.
Maintain braces and augers as required.
Verify that ground locates are complete before auger installation.
Complete layouts from drawings as required for auger installation.
Complete work in a manner that minimizes cleanup.