Heavy Equipment Operator

Slayden Constructors, Inc.; Central Point (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Employee Referral Program

10 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Slayden Constructors Inc. (SCI) is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator (Track Excavator) to support a wastewater treatment plant project in Medford, Oregon.

Responsibilities include safe operation of excavator/backhoe, reading load charts, maintaining daily logs, and communicating with site personnel while upholding health and safety standards. Requirements: 1–3 years’ experience, high school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license; pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to comprehend safety rules, maintenance instructions, load charts, and procedures.
• Knowledge of equipment capabilities and limitations.
• Pre-employment drug screening and background checks required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate excavator/backhoe/forklift.
• Build level surfaces and excavate using graders and other equipment.
• Load charts/load bearing requirements; ensure safe operation around utilities.
• Maintain daily logs of equipment usage and maintenance.
• Identify and report hazards; ensure safety rules are followed.

Skills

Heavy equipment operator

Load charts

Safety compliance

Reading technical docs

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Slayden Constructors Inc. (SCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of MWH Constructors, Inc. (MWH), is currently seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator (Track Excavator) to support a critical wastewater treatment plant construction project in Medford, Oregon.

Essential Functions

• Safe operation of excavator/backhoe/forklift.
• May build level and excavate land surfaces using graders and other construction equipment.
• Knowledge of the excavator/backhoe loading requirements; load charts; critical picks.
• Perform duties with an awareness to avoid overloading, obstruction of equipment movement, working with overhead utilities, etc.
• Effectively communicate to all site personnel.
• Maintain daily logs of equipment usage, maintenance, etc.
• Daily maintenance of equipment
• Identify, report, and correct hazards.
• Perform tasks maintaining all health, safety and environmental rules and ensure all work is done in a manner which enhances the safety of the work environment.

Basic Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience as a heavy equipment operator.
• Comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, load charts, and procedure manuals.
• Working knowledge of equipment capabilities and limitations.
• AWWA and/or large diameter/large bore piping.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Documentation must be provided at time of application.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to understand technical instructions.
• Knowledge of load-bearing capabilities of all equipment.
• Good understanding of fluid mechanics and all of the components involved in these processes.
• If requested, the applicant shall furnish a written statement from a medical doctor that he/she has had a physical examination in connection with the application, and is physically fit to perform the work.
• Required to communicate information, ideas, directions with the capability to perform the task or project discussed.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory and with utmost regard for safety.
• Pre-employment drug screening and background checks required.
• Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• Paid Time Off (sick time)
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%)
• Employee Referral Program
• 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.