Excavator / Trackhoe Operator - Phoenix, AZ

Sundt Enterprise; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 107,453,000 - 115,718,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Sundt, a leading Arizona builder, seeks experienced excavator/trackhoe operators for a heavy commercial/industrial project in Phoenix. This full-time role offers 40+ hours per week, overtime opportunities, and long-term employment with a professional team.

You will safely operate backhoes, excavators, dozers and related equipment, perform preventative maintenance and pre-shift checks, and help ensure safety and quality on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of industrial/construction equipment experience.
• Ability to read drawings and understand safety/quality standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with crew and work safely.
• Produce high quality work safely and efficiently.
• Ensure materials, tools, and information are available for the work.
• Identify improvement opportunities and learn from others.
• Mentor others and share knowledge.
• Perform equipment preventive maintenance and pre-shift checks.
• Inspect subordinates' work for accuracy and compliance with plans.
• Eliminate waste in processes such as waiting and rework.

Skills

Excavator operation

Safety compliance

Communication

Reading drawings

Job description

Join Sundt, one of Arizona's leading builders and be part of a high-profile industrial project with long-term opportunities for skilled craftsmen. We’re looking for experienced excavator / trackhoe operators for heavy commercial/industrial construction. Pay rate is $39 per hour with an additional cash fringe.

What we offer:
Highly competitive pay, 40+ hours minimum per week with overtime opportunities, long term full time employment, and the opportunity to work with an experience and professional team. Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screening and reliable transportation.

If you take pride in your craftsmanship, value safety, want consistent work with career growth, while working with a team that builds complex concrete structures, we'd like to hear from you.

Job Summary

Safely operates a variety of heavy equipment, not limited to; backhoes, excavators, dozers, loaders, graders, haul trucks, dump trucks, water trucks. Will be responsible for preventative maintenance and pre-shift walk around of the assigned equipment to assure safe operation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain positive working relationships with all members of the crew.
2. Produce high quality work, safely and productively at all times.
3. Provide feedback to ensure all materials, tools, equipment and information is available for the work.
4. Look for opportunities for improvement in all tasks, means and methods regarding the work and be willing to learn from others.
5. Continually seek opportunities to share knowledge and teach others.
6. High proficiency in all related equipment preventative maintenance.
7. Inspect subordinates work, ensure accuracy and compliance with plans and specifications, explain deficiencies and take any necessary corrective action.
8. Eliminate WASTE such as waiting, rework, transporting, material storage and time.

Minimum Job Requirements

1. Must have a minimum of three years (level I), four years (level II), five years (level III) and six plus years’ experience in the industrial/commercial construction industry and have an in-depth understanding of the operation of various types of heavy construction equipment.
2. Must be able to read and understand drawings, specifications, safety and quality standards and effectively utilize all trade tools and equipment relevant to the work.
3. Possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

Note: Job Description is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

1. Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions.
2. Will climb and maintain balance on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
3. Will lift, push or pull objects up to 50lbs. on an occasional basis.
4. Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.
5. Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
6. May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
7. May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
8. Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)
9. Move in and around confined, cluttered and uneven areas.

Safety Level

Safety-Sensitive

Note: Jobs with the Safety-Sensitive designation are those that include tasks or duties that the employer reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others such as operating a vehicle, operating equipment, operating machinery or power tools, repairing/maintaining the operation of any vehicle/equipment, the handling/disposal/transport of hazardous materials, or the handling/treatment/disposal of potentially flammable/combustible materials.