Heavy Equipment Operator

Cobalt Civil, LLC; Winchester (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K company matching

Per diem allowances

Job summary

Cobalt Civil, LLC in Winchester, Indiana is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our rapidly growing team. The role involves operating various heavy machinery, conducting safety protocols, and ensuring quality performance on job sites across multiple states, including Indiana and Michigan.

Successful candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of related experience, possess a Class A CDL, and be willing to travel. We offer competitive compensation and industry-leading benefits, including health, dental, vision insurance, and 401K matching.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with skid loader, excavator, front end loader, and/or bulldozer.
• Travel required; must work outside of equipment.
• Class A CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct themselves in a manner that promotes Cobalt Civil.
• Work under the direct supervision of General Foreman or lead man.
• Participate in onsite safety planning and implementation.
• Report all good catches and incidents for proper reporting.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Safety Protocols

Verbal Communication

Class A CDL

Problem Solving

Job description

About Us

Since its inception, Cobalt Civil, LLC has achieved notoriety within the electric and natural gas utility industries as a go-to provider of customized utility services, providing industry‑leading innovations, techniques and products to serve our long‑term clients’ needs. Among other services, we provide municipal sewer and water utility services, subsurface excavation, job‑site development, land‑planning and improvement, bolts‑down installation, maintenance, and repair of civil works and towers for electrical utilities. Cobalt Civil consistently delivers superior results and surpasses its customers’ expectations in both quality of performance and safety of delivery.

Heavy Equipment Operator Position Summary

Cobalt Civil is a rapidly growing locally‑owned and operated company. As we continue to grow and expand our operations, we are seeking to hire experienced equipment operators proficient in operating skid‑steers, front‑end loaders, bulldozers, excavators, drill rigs, and cranes. This will be a traveling position as we currently serve customers in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Per diem allowances and hotel accommodations are provided with the compensation package. We offer excellent compensation and industry‑leading benefits such as health, dental and vision, life insurance, STD and LTD that become available day 31 of employment. Eligibility for company matching 401K benefit starts after only 90 days of employment.

Heavy Equipment Operator Responsibilities

• Will conduct themselves in a manner that is positive and promotes Cobalt Civil.
• Works under the direct supervision of General Foreman, Foreman, or lead man depending on organizational requirements for the project.
• Become knowledgeable of all policies and procedures to promote safety, production and quality.
• Will take an active role in the onsite safety planning at tailboard meetings and implementation of the company’s safety handbook while performing tasks.
• Ability to remain calm, focused and effective under pressure.
• Will stay on task to the role assigned daily.
• Will listen and follow directions of FOMs, General Foreman or Foreman.
• Ensures all information requested from direct report is correct and timely.
• Will report all good catches, near misses, injuries, and incidents to direct report for proper reporting process.
• Assist General Foreman, Foreman or Lead Man in good housekeeping of the projects and equipment.
• Exercise stop work authority if a dangerous situation should arise.
• Pre‑trip inspection on any piece of equipment.
• Make sure spotter policy is followed as well as establish safe trigger distances and minimum approach distance.
• Guarantee safe operation of piece of equipment.
• Only operate equipment that has been deemed qualified.

Heavy Equipment Operator Qualifications

• Class A CDL preferred.
• Travel required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with skid loader, excavator, front end loader and/or bulldozer.
• Ability/willingness to work in field outside of equipment.