Experienced Operator

H&K Group; Bedford (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

100% Company-paid Health Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Job summary

H&K Group, Inc. is looking for an experienced operator to join their crew in Winding Heights, Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operating various types of heavy equipment, including excavators and bulldozers, and will be responsible for maintaining safe operation and adherence to safety policies.

This position offers a competitive salary, 100% company-paid health benefits, and additional training opportunities through the H&K Academy.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and carry out detailed instructions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to pass practical skills test for heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Controls and operates heavy machinery safely and efficiently.
• Ensures proper maintenance and checks of equipment.
• Adheres to safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school

Six months of related experience

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
• 100% 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