Heavy Equipment Operator

Phillips, Inc.; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips, Inc. is seeking a Construction Equipment Operator to safely operate dump trucks, bulldozers, graders, and excavators to excavate, move, grade, and load earth on site.

You will follow safety regulations, coordinate with crew, check fuel, and ensure operations meet health and safety standards. A pre-employment physical is required; two to three years of relevant experience and a high school diploma preferred.

Qualifications

• Follow safety regulations.
• Follow instructions and meet set standards.
• Judge distances and slopes accurately.
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.
• Work dusty or dirty surroundings.
• Pass construction equipment operator qualification testing/observation.

Responsibilities

• Operate machines (bulldozers, graders, excavators) to excavate, move, grade and load earth.
• Coordinate machine actions with crew and respond to signals.
• Load and move dirt and rocks using trucks or related equipment.
• Check fuel supplies and maintain equipment readiness.
• Start engines and control attachments for each task.

Skills

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma preferred

Tools

Dump trucks

Bulldozers

Graders

Excavators

Job description

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

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Requirements:

• Follow safety regulations
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards
• 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.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at Email: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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