Experienced Operator

Harnden Group; Bedford (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid Health Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Tuition reimbursement programs

On-the-job / H&K Academy training

Veteran owned

Job summary

Harnden Group is seeking an experienced heavy equipment operator to join our crew in Virginia. The role involves operating excavators, bulldozers, rollers, pavers, and other civil construction machines while adhering to OSHA and site safety policies.

The ideal candidate will have a certificate or relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to perform routine maintenance and daily equipment checks.

Qualifications

• One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and/or training
• Able to pass practical skills test for heavy equipment including dozers, excavators, and loaders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test & use appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Responsibilities

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to control operation, function, and movement of machine
• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to operate equipment most efficiently
• Cleans equipment as scheduled
• Ensures equipment is safely and securely parked and stored
• Maintains equipment by greasing properly and checking fluids daily (oils, coolant, fuel level)
• Performs daily checks on equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
• Notifies shop foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

PPE fit testing

Physical capability

Education

Certificate from accredited college/technical school

Job description

Overview

Harnden Group,is looking for an experienced operator to join their crew!This position requires well-rounded experience with all different types of heavy equipment such as, but certainly not limited to; excavators, bulldozers, rollers, pavers, track hoe's, dump trucks, and other pieces of heavy civil construction equipment. The experienced operator must be able to pay attention to detail and support the laborers/supervisors in any way that they can. May be asked to run a few different pieces of equipment in a day.

Why work for Harnden Construction Services?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Veteran owned
• Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to control operation, function, and movement of machine
• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to operate equipment most efficiently
• Cleans equipment as scheduled
• Ensures equipment is safely and securely parked and stored
• Maintains equipment by greasing properly and checking fluids daily (oils, coolant, fuel level)
• Performs daily checks on equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
• Notifies shop foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Able to pass practical skills test for heavy equipment including dozers, excavators, and loaders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Two years of related experience and/or training
• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to:
  • Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Use hands to finger, handle, feel
  • Reach with hands & arms
  • Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to:
  • Stand, walk, climb, and balance
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision requirements:
  • Distance
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to:
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Vibration
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level is usually loud