Heavy Equipment Operator

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Mechanical Group, Inc. in Thibodaux, LA is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator for the Thibodaux area. This role involves operating excavators, skid steers, bulldozers, and related machinery with emphasis on grading, trenching, and pipe installation.

You will coordinate with pipe crews, perform daily equipment checks, and ensure safety and quality standards are met. A valid driver's license and reliable transport are required, with travel within a 60-mile radius as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year experience operating excavators and bulldozers.
• Experience reading blueprints is helpful.
• Must have pipe-laying experience (1 year minimum preferred).
• Must have construction background (1 year minimum).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with pipe crews while working inside trench or trench boxes.
• Lay pipe for underground storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains.
• Communicate with concrete and/or pipe crews to accomplish tasks.
• Perform daily checks on equipment and report defects.
• Work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors as required.

Skills

Excavator

Skid Steer

Bulldozer

Blueprints

Pipe Laying

Construction

Job description

We are currently taking applications/resumes for anEXPERIENCED Heavy Equipment Operator for the Thibodaux, LA & surrounding area. Duties/Responsibilities may/may not be limited to the following:

• Job Scope:
  • Heavy equipment operators control specialized machines used in construction, maintenance and operations. They may run excavators, loaders, cranes, pile drivers, graders and industrial trucks. While working with others, they often use hand signals or radios to coordinate movements.
• Required Skills:
  • MUSThave experience with operating anEXCAVATOR, SKID STEER,&BULLDOZER (1 year minimum preferred)
  • Knowledge of reading blueprints can be helpful
  • MUSThave experience withCUTTING GRADE
  • MUSThave experience operating equipmentaround pipe (Drainage, sewage, etc...)
  • MUSThave pipe laying experience (1 year minimum preferred)
  • MUSThaveCONSTRUCTIONbackground(1 Year Minimum)
  • Exceptional manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Experience with cutting trenches/slopes
  • Grading and excavation experience
  • Abilityto use good judgement and act independently
• Job Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Ability to coordinate with pipe crews while working inside trench or trench boxes.
  • Will be required to lay pipe for underground storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains.
  • Communicate with concrete and/or pipe crews to accomplish task
  • Perform daily checks on equipment
  • Ability to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
  • Must be able to preform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts / move and grade earth, position pipe, erect structures from the ground, move materials around the project
  • Inspection of the machinery before and after to ensure that it is in good working condition. If upon inspection, some defects or issues are found, the operator will report them so that they can be addressed appropriately.
  • Loading and unloading the cargo and moving it from point A to point B.
  • Following safety, processes to ensure the quality of work.
  • Rendering regular repairs and maintenance as needed.
  • Reporting more serious defects for repair by an authorized service provider.
  • Comply with company policies and legal guidelines, helping to maintain a safe and orderly work environment
  • Meet quality and performance requirements as outlined by quality assurance and production standards
  • Report safety hazards, quality, and production issues to management immediately
• Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to lift up to 50 LBS
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods
  • Handle and manipulate objects on a repetitive basis
  • Ability to see well and distinguish between back up alarms, voices and other normal sounds consistent with construction job sites.
  • Excellent physical strength & stamina
  • Ability to work in varying hot and cold environments
  • Ability to work in an environments with exposures to dust, dirt and various other debris, metal and paint fumes, gases
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock
• Documents Required:
  • Driver's License/Identification Card
  • Social Security Card/Birth Certificate.
• Must be able to pass drug screen.
• Must be able to provide own PPE (hard hat, steel toes, safety glasses, gloves)
• Must have reliable transportation(Will be required to travel up to a 60 mile radius)
• Pay:
  • Starting Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 (Based on experience)
  • Weekly Pay
  • Pay Schedule: Monday - Sunday
• Schedule:
  • Monday - Friday (Weekends as Needed)
    • 10-12 Hour Days (with weather permitting)
• Duration of Job:Temp to Hire (Based on Job Performance)

Tasks beyond those listed above will be asked of you, so a positive, can-do attitude is required.