Heavy Equipment Operator

Phillips, Inc.; Byhalia (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips, Inc. is seeking a heavy equipment operator to work in Mississippi. The role involves operating dump trucks, bulldozers, graders, loaders, and excavators to excavate, move and level earth across sites with multiple crew members.

Travel will be required both within and outside Mississippi. A pre-employment physical examination is mandatory, and applicants must be able to lift up to 80 pounds and meet safety standards. Two-three years of relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Two-three years verifiable and relevant experience.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Able to lift up to 80 pounds and work in dusty environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate several types of construction equipment to excavate, move, grade and load earth.
• Coordinate machine actions with crew signals and other activities.
• Follow safety regulations and maintain health and safety standards on site.
• Check fuel supplies and ensure equipment is maintained for continuous operation.
• Drive and maneuver equipment to remove topsoil, vegetation, rocks, or level terrain.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Heavy machinery controls

Job description

This position will require traveling both within and outside of Mississippi.

Summary:

This position is responsible for operating several types of construction equipment such as dump trucks, bulldozers, front end loaders, graders, tracked excavators or water trucks to excavate, move, grade, and load earth into haul trucks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learn and follow safety regulations
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met
• Adjust hand wheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms
• Start engines; move throttles, switches, or levers; or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, position or move loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability
• Drive and maneuver equipment with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain

Requirements:

• Follow safety regulations
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and crouch and use hands, arms, and legs fully
• Must have good vision and hearing (either naturally or with correction)
• Frequently lift up to 80 pounds, and the ability to carry objects weighing 50 pounds or less
• Work dusty or dirty surroundings
• Pass construction equipment operator qualification testing/observation

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma preferred
• Two-three years verifiable and relevant experience

Candidates that accept an offer of employment are required to undergo and successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination. This exam is essential to ensure that all potential employees meet the necessary health and fitness standards for the role. The examination includes a series of tests and evaluations conducted by a certified medical professional to assess overall physical health, identify any potential medical conditions that could interfere with job performance, and verify that the candidate is capable of safely performing the essential duties of the position.

Completion and clearance of this physical are mandatory steps in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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