Heavy Equipment Operator

Amentum; Texarkana (TX); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Amentum in Texarkana, TX is seeking an Equipment Operator to operate heavy machinery on roads and grounds projects, including cranes, bulldozers, and loaders, ensuring safe and efficient site operations.

Responsibilities include excavating, loading, moving dirt and aggregates, reading grade stakes, performing minor repairs, and complying with safety and quality policies. Applicants must have CDL Class A, a valid state license, and ability to work varying shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum two years' experience as an Equipment Operator or completion of recognized apprenticeship program.
• Must possess a Class A CommercialDriver's License (CDL).
• Must be physically qualified in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Must be able to pass a driver skill test by CDL standards.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must be available to work any shift. Willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.

Responsabilités

• Operate heavy equipment such as cranes, clamshells, power shovels, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, rollers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scrapper attachments.
• Excavate, load, or move and distribute dirt, gravel, or other materials; stockpile material on roads, drill pads, event sites, and construction sites.
• Read grade and slope stakes and simple plans; grease, adjust and perform minor emergency repairs to equipment.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Connaissances

CDL Class A

Equipment operation

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

Purpose and Scope

The incumbent operates heavy equipment such as cranes, clamshells, power shovels, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, rollers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scrapper attachments.

Essential Responsibilities

Equipment is used to excavate, load, or move and distribute dirt, gravel, or other materials. Excavates or stockpiles material on roads, drill pads, event sites, and construction sites. Rips rock, cuts slopes, pushes scrapers, and digs sumps. Feeds crushers or batch plants; removes aggregate from under conveyor belts. Assures that machinery is maintained properly and fluid levels are adequate. Operator may read and interpret grade and slope stakes and simple plans, and may grease, adjust and make minor emergency repairs to equipment.

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Work is performed in the Roads and Grounds department and is exposed to hazards of moving vehicles such as forklifts and sweepers in shop areas. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. Frequently lifts items weighing 40-45 pounds and occasionally in excess of 50 pounds. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, or may include unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues.

Other Responsibilities

Safety

Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.
• Minimum two years' experience as an Equipment Operator or completion of recognized apprenticeship program.
• Must possess a Class A CommercialDriver's License (CDL)
• Must be physicallyqualified in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Must be able to pass a driver skill test by CDL standards.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must be available to work any shift. Willing to work weekends and other hours as needed.

Please note

Work on this contract is performed at the Red River Army Depot.

Access to the Depot requires all covered individuals to be registered with the United States Selective Service.

For more specific information on registering, please visit: http://www.sss.gov/regist%20information.htm

Compensation Details

26.70

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

10/29/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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