HC - Operator - Loader

Fluor Corporation; Buda (TX); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Full time

Job summary

Fluor Corporation is seeking a loader/operator in Texas to perform cleanup, material handling, and equipment tasks. You will identify and use rigging and safety procedures, read operator manuals, and coordinate daily needs with site supervisors.

Work involves lifting up to 50 lbs, operating a front-end loader, and working in varied conditions. The role emphasizes adherence to health, safety, and environmental requirements, with responsibilities including equipment inspection and routine

Qualifications

• Follow health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Read and use equipment operator’s manual.
• Know and apply safety standards and practices for rigging.
• Identify equipment types and controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleanup duties.
• Perform material handling and storage duties.
• Identify, use, and care of common hand and power tools.
• Operate loader to lift and transport bulk materials.
• Lifts, transports, and deposits materials at designated sites.
• Coordinate with site supervisors regarding daily needs.

Skills

Rigging knowledge

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Read instructions

Knot tying

Job description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Job Description

• Follow all health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Perform cleanup duties
• Perform material handling and storage duties
• Identify, use, and care of common hand and power tools
• Use and care of craft specific tools and equipment
• Knowledge and application of craft related mathematics
• Knowledge and use of safety standards and best safety practices relevant to rigging
• Inspection of rigging equipment and hardware
• Knowledge and application of common hitches, emergency stop signal, basic crane hand signals, knot tying (bowline & clove hitch), and use of rigging equipment relevant to craft specific tasks
• Identify equipment types
• Perform equipment inspection, service and maintenance as required
• Read and use equipment operator’s manual
• Assist with equipment service and maintenance
• Identify components and controls of equipment
• Ability to respond to equipment emergency procedures
• Operate straight or articulated rubber‑tired tractor‑type vehicle equipped with front‑mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage or processing areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers, or chutes, and to load trucks. Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader.
• Move levers to lower and tilt bucket and drive front‑end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material.
• Move levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drive vehicle to work site, and move levers to dump material.
• Perform routine maintenance on loader, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
• Lifts, transports, and deposits materials such as rock, soil, sand, other aggregates, and construction debris at designated sites.
• Coordinate with site supervisors, including roadway and paving engineers, superintendents, and batch plant operator regarding daily operational needs and prioritizes tasks accordingly.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Mental Demands

• Understand and carry out oral instructions
• Read and carry out written instructions to perform work tasks
• Work at varying heights
• Recognize, avoid, and report safety hazards
• Assemble and disassemble objects
• Operate equipment and power tools

Physical Demands

• See hazards, safety warnings, and barriers
• Bend knees for lifting and routine work tasks
• Stoops for work positioning and lifting to perform work tasks
• Lift maximum 50 lbs without assistance
• Ability to comprehend, and respond to audible/visual instructions, alarms and warnings
• Climb/balance on ladders, scaffolding, and structures for work tasks
• Kneel for work positioning and work task performance
• Reach above shoulders and away from body to perform work tasks
• Demonstrate manual dexterity to perform work tasks

Working Conditions

• Work in extreme heat or cold
• Work where noise level is above 85 decibels
• Work in wet/humid environment
• Work in cramped quarters
• Work in an environment of fluctuating ventilation
• Work inside and outside

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Salary is based upon experience. Base Salary: $21.00