Equipment Operator

Paradigm Power Delivery, Inc.; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the power delivery sector is seeking an Equipment Operator for its Minot location. The successful candidate will be responsible for operating machinery, maintaining safety standards, and mentoring apprentices. This role requires strong problem-solving skills and mechanical reasoning to ensure efficient operations while adhering to quality and safety protocols.

Benefits

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend civil plans.
• Knowledge of soil conditions and earthmoving.
• Ability to troubleshoot machine control systems.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate equipment and maintain inspection logs.
• Lead crews and promote team growth towards project goals.
• Ensure a safe work environment and compliance with rules.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communicating

Mechanical reasoning

Manual dexterity

Leadership

Safety compliance

Job description

Position Summary

To operate equipment safely and efficiently assigned, while meeting production goals and quality standards while mentoring apprentices and operator techs, who are working with you, to grow in their roles and operating capabilities

Essential Functions

• Safely operate equipment, without incident, while maintaining daily inspection logs as well as daily preventative maintenance checks
• Efficiently / effectively operate equipment to increase engagement and decrease downtime, while effectively communicating with the project Supervision on any issues that are encountered throughout the day
• Work hand in hand with other team members to encourage their growth and overall progress towards the daily, weekly, monthly, and overall project goals
• Understand how to utilize the assigned technology to operate more efficiently, reduce cycle times as well as overall grading durations and ensure proper drainage at all times
• Capable of understanding soil and compaction requirements and communicating with the project Supervision what is being experienced in the field related to soil types
• Performs all assigned tasks, responsibilities, and related work processes in the safest possible manner, always ensuring that a safe, accident/incident-free work environment is maintained for all coworkers, clients, suppliers, etc. at all times.
• Required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards.
• Performs only procedures certified in.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

• Read and comprehend all civil plans
• Safely lead crews for quality and production
• The ability to work with troubleshoot machine control systems
• Complete the operator skills test for motor grader
• Implementing work tasks within a work team
• Knowledge of soil conditions and earthmoving
• Measuring and calculating
• Problem-solving, troubleshooting, and maintenance reasoning
• Communicating with supervisor and team members
• Implementing site safety and work-task plans
• Recognizing and correcting job site hazards
• Making judgments and decisions at task level
• Listening, speaking, reading, and writing at a basic level
• Thinking logically and critically
• Seeing and interpreting details close-up and far away
• Focusing consistently on Safety, Quality, Production, and Innovation
• Manual dexterity
• Mechanical reasoning
• Plan work and select proper tools.
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures, and objects.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment.

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance