Operator - Light

Cajun Industries Holdings • Prairieville, LA

6d

About The Position

The Light Equipment Operator operates hand-held mechanical devices and one or more types of equipment at a plant operations or construction jobsite. Equipment may include bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, backhoes, forklifts, graders, diggers, drills, generators, saws, and pumps. The operator must learn and understand work-related safety hazards and use or operate tools and equipment safely and effectively.

The position includes inspecting, maintaining, and reporting issues with equipment; handling materials and supplies; and assisting other craft workers. The role requires working in varied project-site conditions and may involve uneven terrain, elevated or restricted-access areas, changing weather, noise, dust, and physical activity ranging from sedentary to heavy exertion.

Requirements

• Ability and experience operating hand-held mechanical devices used on a project site.
• Ability to operate one or more types of equipment, which may include bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, backhoes, forklifts, graders, diggers, drills, generators, saws, or pumps.
• Ability to learn and understand safety hazards and safely use or operate work-related tools and equipment.
• Ability to move through active construction and project sites with uneven terrain and varying surface conditions.
• Ability to access ground-level, overhead, elevated, and restricted-access work areas, including using stairs, ladders, or scaffolding when required.
• Ability to frequently handle and operate tools, equipment, instruments, and materials associated with assigned duties.
• Ability to frequently move, position, push, pull, lift, or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance or available mechanical devices.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with crew members, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and others.
• Ability to understand written, electronic, verbal, visual, and environmental information.
• Ability to read, interpret, apply, and communicate work instructions, plans, specifications, company policies, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and apply measurement, estimation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain concentration, situational awareness, and attention to detail amid distractions and changing priorities.
• Ability to make timely decisions using sound judgment related to safety, quality, productivity, and project requirements.
• Ability to observe, evaluate, retain, and apply information necessary to perform duties safely and effectively.
• Ability to adapt to changing work conditions, schedules, priorities, and operational demands.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather and site conditions and in confined, restricted-access, or elevated locations when required.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret load charts.
• Interpret hand signals to determine where materials are to be placed.
• Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities for tools and equipment.
• Perform daily equipment inspections, including checking fluids, refueling, adding fluids, and assessing component wear.
• Report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors.
• Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist other craft workers as needed.
• Operate hand-held mechanical devices and assigned equipment safely and effectively.
• Learn and understand safety hazards related to the work.

What This Job Offers

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