Heavy Equipment Operator-Working Interview Hiring Event

Ames Construction • Kingman, AZ

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About The Position

Ames Construction is hiring safe, efficient, skilled, and productive Heavy Equipment Operators to work on construction, mining, and civil engineering projects. Operators use heavy machinery such as bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, and haul trucks to prepare sites, excavate, build roads, and transport materials while completing work safely and efficiently. Projects may be in remote or urban environments and involve normal, nighttime, adverse-weather, or emergency operating conditions. Operator Apprentices are also encouraged to apply. The Arizona region requires joining and maintaining membership in the local operators' union. This is a safety-sensitive position: impairment from drug or alcohol use could threaten someone's health or safety.

Requirements

• Previous experience and relevant certifications are required; Operator Apprentices are also encouraged to apply.
• Commitment to working safely, wearing required safety equipment, reporting unsafe conditions or acts, and helping achieve a no-accident work area.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and alcohol test.
• Be free of medication that may limit or alter the ability to operate equipment safely.
• Ability to read and understand safety and employment requirements.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours and possible nights and weekends as required.
• Ability to tolerate temperature extremes and changing job-site conditions, including rain, snow, heat, and cold.
• Commitment to supporting team production goals and maintaining a professional attitude while learning and accepting constructive criticism.
• Full range of motion in the neck, back, and hands, and ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously.
• Vision of 20/40 with or without corrective lenses and average hearing ability with or without hearing devices.
• Ability to climb in and out of equipment without assistance; walk on uneven surfaces, rocky terrain, and steep areas; and twist, stoop, and bend while maintaining balance.
• Ability to spend about 80% of the time in motion while operating equipment.
• Organization, ability to execute verbal and written instructions, and ability to work with others as well as independently.
• For the Arizona region, ability to join and maintain membership in the local operators' union.

Responsibilities

• Operate track equipment in all phases of work, including normal conditions, nighttime conditions, adverse weather, and emergencies, using hand and foot controls.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure equipment is operating properly.
• Follow safety protocols, wear required safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions or acts to the immediate supervisor.
• Complete site preparation, excavation, road-building, and material-transportation tasks efficiently and safely.
• Use sound judgment to protect personal health and safety and that of others.
• Accurately complete and understand job-related paperwork.
• Follow verbal and written instructions and work both independently and with others on assigned tasks.
• Maintain good housekeeping in equipment, transport vans, vehicles, and the work area.
• Support the team in meeting production goals and maintain a professional attitude while learning and receiving constructive criticism.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed