Equipment Operator I: Heavy Equipment & Yard Specialist

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Astec is seeking a dedicated Heavy Equipment Operator to join our manufacturing environment. You will oversee yard operations, safely handling forklifts, pay loaders, cranes, and trucks.

You will unload materials, distribute them to appropriate work centers, and ensure equipment is maintained and ready for use. The role requires at least 1 year of heavy equipment experience, the ability to operate multiple machines in all weather conditions, and the physical capacity to enter and exit equipment

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience operating heavy equipment.
• Minimum of 1 year experience loading and setting up asphalt equipment.
• Must be physically able to enter/exit machines safely.
• Ability to operate multiple pieces of heavy equipment in varying weather.

Responsibilities

• Operate yard equipment including forklift, payloader, and trucks.
• Unload steel and other materials from incoming trucks and distribute to storage areas.
• Transport parts to manufacturing work centers and move units to blast/paint areas.
• Load finished equipment onto trucks and perform daily equipment inspections.
• Maintain and arrange for maintenance of equipment and ensure safe operation of crane.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Crane operation

Forklift operation

Payloader operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Payloader

Crane

Job description

Astec is seeking a dedicated Heavy Equipment Operator to join our manufacturing environment. You will oversee yard operations, safely handling forklifts, pay loaders, cranes, and trucks.

You will unload materials, distribute them to appropriate work centers, and ensure equipment is maintained and ready for use. The role requires at least 1 year of heavy equipment experience, the ability to operate multiple machines in all weather conditions, and the physical capacity to enter and exit equipment