Excavator Equipment Operator

Thompson Pipe Group•Rialto, CA

1h•$0 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Thompson Pipe Group is hiring an Excavator Equipment Operator to work with precast concrete pipe and other infrastructure products. The primary responsibility is loading and unloading concrete pipes from flatbed trucks. The role also involves operating a range of heavy equipment, inspecting and maintaining machinery, handling materials, and keeping equipment and work documentation in order. The position is based at 3009 N Laurel Avenue, Rialto, California. The work takes place outdoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and may involve moving machinery, dust, fumes, changing temperatures, and distracting noise. Employees must use required personal protective equipment. Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and drug test. Thompson Pipe Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to operate a wide range of lift trucks with capacities from 10,000 to 110,000 pounds.
Safety-first attitude.
Dependable and willing and able to work up to six days per week and up to 12 hours per day in extreme circumstances.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing, and to use hands for simple grasping and fine manipulation.
Ability to work around moving machinery and tolerate exposure to changing temperatures, dust, fumes, and distracting noise.
Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience operating a large forklift with a capacity of 36,000 pounds or more.
Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

Practice safety, assess weights and distances, remain aware of surroundings, minimize hazards, and promptly report injuries or damage.
Determine equipment needs and methods with the onsite crew leader and arrange to procure equipment.
Inspect heavy equipment and perform daily preventive maintenance.
Operate equipment productively throughout shifts in varying weather and ground conditions.
Operate heavy equipment including sand trucks, bobcats, forklifts, and cranes.
Load and unload construction materials, waste, concrete pipes, and other heavy objects from trucks or into dumpsters, manually or using machinery.
Change attachments, make adjustments, verify information, and troubleshoot problems.
Store and clean machinery in its designated location and complete end-of-day work reports.
Operate equipment and tools including concrete saws, portable concrete mixers, air compressors, pneumatic drills and tampers, hand tools, gas-powered trimmers, chainsaws, track loaders, mowers, trucks, street sweepers, backhoes, pump trucks, and dump trucks.
Follow safety procedures and load and unload various materials.
Maintain documentation and organize yarded product.
Be flexible, multitask, and support multiple work areas.