Excavator Operator

Thompson Pipe Group; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Company Matched 401K

Vacation & Sick Leave

Training and Development

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group is seeking an Excavator Equipment Operator in Rialto, CA. Starting pay is $26.00/hour. The role involves operating excavators and related heavy equipment, loading pipes, and maintaining equipment in daily operations.

Qualified candidates demonstrate a safety-first mindset, can operate a range of lift trucks, and may have bilingual Spanish/English skills. A High School Diploma or GED is required, with willingness to pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.

Qualifications

• Must have a safety-first attitude.
• Must be able to operate a wide range of lift trucks ranging in capacity 10,000 lbs. to 110,000 lbs.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload concrete pipes from flatbed trucks.
• Operate equipment such as sand trucks, bobcats, forklifts, cranes.
• Inspect heavy equipment and perform preventive maintenance daily.
• Maintain safety procedures and report injuries or damage immediately.

Skills

Safety-first mindset

Forklift operation

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Excavator Equipment Operator

Thompson Pipe Group is looking for a Excavator Equipment Operator.

Starting Pay

$26.00/hour

Who We are:

Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From our humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure. Each generation of products is better than the previous.

Thompson Pipe Group is now the largest and most diverse drainage, sanitary, pressure and trench-less pipe provider, with manufacturing locations across the country and serving not just the US but all North America.

Please visit our website at www.thompsonpipegroup.com.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Practice safety in your every move, estimating weights and distances, being fully aware of your surroundings, doing your part to minimize hazards and reporting any injuries or damage immediately
• Determine methods and needs project equipment with onsite Crew leader to procure equipment;
• Inspect heavy equipment and handle preventive maintenance daily
• Operate equipment productively for shift every day in all weather and ground conditions
• Operate heavy equipment like sand trucks, bobcats, forklifts, cranes
• Load and unload construction materials, waste, and other heavy objects from trucks and into dumpsters either manually or with the assistance of a machine;
• Change attachments, adjust, verify information, and troubleshoot problems;
• Store and clean machinery at its designated location and complete work reports at the end of each working day;
• Operate concrete saws, portable concrete mixers, air compressors, pneumatic drills and tampers, hand tools and gas power trimmers, chainsaws, track loaders, mowers, trucks, street sweepers, backhoes, pump trucks, and dump trucks
• Always follow safety procedures
• Load and unload various materials

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to changes in temperature, exposure to dust and fumes.
• Use of ear plugs and other PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) – such as hard hat, steel-toes boots, gloves, and safety glasses as required.
• The work environment is not climate controlled and subject to outdoor weather conditions. Team members are exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting.

Qualifications:

• Dependable: willing and able to work up to 6 days per week, up to 12 hours per day in extreme circumstances
• Must have a safety-first attitude
• Major responsibilities will be to load and unload concrete pipes from flatbed trucks
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to operate a wide range of lift trucks ranging in capacity from 10,000 lbs. to 110,000 lbs.
• Previous experience operating a large forklift a plus (36,000 or more)
• Bilingual a plus (Spanish/English)
• Flexible, able to multi-task and to support multiple areas
• Organized, able to maintain documentation as well as yarding product
• Strong communication skills
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Must pass Pre-employment Physical and drug test.
• Not A Warehouse Job. Precast Concrete Pipes is what we do.

What We Offer

• Medical, Vision and Dental, Life Benefits
• Life & Supplement Life
• Company Matched 401K retirement plan
• Vacation & Sick Leave
• Training and Development
• Career Opportunity!
• $1,000.00 Referral Bonus

Location

We are located at 3009 N Laurel Avenue Rialto, CA 92377

Additional Information

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Thompson pipe group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or another legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Drug-free workplace.

EOE/AA – M/F/Vet/Disability