Heavy Equipment Operator (McIntosh, AL) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•McIntosh, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. The Heavy Equipment Operator must be able to operate electric, diesel, gasoline, or steam powered power construction equipment, such as a motor grader, bulldozer, scraper, shovel, derrick, tractor, excavator, bulldozer, front-end loader or other power equipment to excavate, move or grade earth, erect structures, move products, equipment, or materials to and from industrial work areas.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
Valid State Driver’s License
TWIC
3-5 years of operating equipment experience.

Responsibilities

Pushes and pulls levers and depresses pedals to raise, lower, and rotate boom and to raise and lower load line or to raise and lower blade or bucket.
Raises, lowers blade or bucket, and rotates boom or load by sight or according to signals from helper.
Inspects equipment for defective parts and notifies supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate loading of dirt, rocks, and other materials.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
Other duties as assigned.