Equipment Operator Craftsman I – Road Grading

TIC - The Industrial Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Abilene, TX seeks an experienced Equipment Operator to operate power construction equipment for excavation, loading, and grading tasks on roads and rights-of-way.

The role involves handling gravel, dirt, sand, and rock, trenching for culverts and pipes, and maintaining fluid levels and lubrication on equipment. Training others on safe operation may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Equipment Operator Craftsman in a Power Plant / Industrial setting.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way including loading, hauling and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces.
• Load gravel, dirt and sand; smooth and grade roads; spread rock and gravel.
• Trench and construct ditches for installation of culverts, water pipes and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris.
• Knowledgeable of equipment in respect to checking and maintaining all fluid levels and lubrication.
• May be asked to instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Skills

Equipment operation

Reading/writing instructions

Tool use

Communication with supervision

Job description

TIC - The Industrial Company in Abilene, TX seeks an experienced Equipment Operator to operate power construction equipment for excavation, loading, and grading tasks on roads and rights-of-way.

The role involves handling gravel, dirt, sand, and rock, trenching for culverts and pipes, and maintaining fluid levels and lubrication on equipment. Training others on safe operation may be required.