Heavy Equipment Operator (Forestry Clearing)

Moorhead; Clover (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Moorhead seeks an Equipment Operator to perform assigned tasks safely using various construction machines. Responsibilities include daily equipment checks, adhering to safety protocols, and reading job plans to ensure accurate execution.

The role emphasizes proper PPE usage, hazard awareness, and coordination with the Superintendent/Foreman to complete tasks efficiently and safely on-site.

Qualifications

• Candidates must follow safety-first procedures and wear PPE.
• Operate and maintain multiple construction machines as assigned.
• Read and interpret job plans to execute tasks correctly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace and prioritize safety at all times.
• Participate in required safety training.
• Perform daily equipment checks to ensure safe operating condition.
• Follow instructions and complete tasks efficiently.
• Avoid hazards and obstructions such as utilities and other equipment.
• Wear appropriate PPE and be aware of underground services.
• Read job plans to understand the scope of work.
• Check fluids and fuel levels daily to keep equipment ready.

Skills

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Reading plans

Job description

As an Equipment Operator your primary responsibility is to complete tasks safely and accurately assigned by the Superintendent/Foreman using construction equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace and ensure that safety is always the highest priority.


• Participate in all required safety training.


• Perform daily equipment checks to ensure all equipment is properly maintained and is in safe operating condition.


• Follow instructions and complete assigned tasks efficiently and effectively.


• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers or falling objects.


• Have appropriate clothing, work boots and PPE while on the job site.


• Be aware of underground services, such as pipes or wire prior to beginning work and be cautious of their locations throughout the workday.


• Read job plans to ensure a thorough knowledge of the job at hand.


• Check all equipment fluids prior to starting the workday.


• Check fuel supplies of all equipment at the job site on a daily basis – prior to beginning work, and before completing work, to ensure that equipment is ready to operate at any time.

Chipper

• Understand safety, wear parts, and daily/weekly maintenance.


• Understand all operations of the Chipper.


• Able to chip at production rate given per acre.


• Understand changing of knives daily if needed.

Dozer

• Grub with KG Blade at a rate of 4-5 acres per day.


• Rough and Final rake at a rate of 4-5 acres per day.


• Blade roads.

Excavator

• Use bucket thumb, grapple, and shear.


• Grub at a half-acre per day.


• Stack for grinder at a rate of 4-5 acres per day.


• Work in conjunction with grinder operator.


• Shear 4-5 acres per day.

Feller Buncher

• Understand daily maintenance for teeth.


• Understands how to change teeth.


• Able to cut safely around power lines.


• Able to do terrain assessment.


• Able to get the production rate that is provided.

Grinder

• Understand safety, wear parts, and daily/weekly maintenance.


• Understand all operations of the grinder.


• Able to grind 4-5 acres per day.


• Understand changing of screens and teeth daily.


• Understand daily housekeeping of grinder.

Jarraff

• Understand all cutting and operations with equipment.


• Understand all safety and housekeeping of equipment.


• Able to do terrain assessment.


• Able to get production rate that is provided.

Mulcher

• Understand safety, wear parts, and daily/weekly maintenance.


• Understand all operations of the Mulcher.


• Able to mulch at production rate given per acre.


• Understand changing of bits and teeth daily if needed.

Sennebogen

• Understand all operations and safety of equipment.


• Understand daily maintenance of equipment.


• Understand all housekeeping of equipment.


• Able to get the production rate that is provided.

Skidder

• Understand all operations of equipment.


• Able to work in conjunction with Feller Buncher.


• Understand all safety and housekeeping of equipment.


• Able to get the production rate that is provided.

Skidsteer with bucket/mulcher

• Understand all operations of equipment.


• Able to grade as needed (construction entrances, etc.)


• Understand all safety and housekeeping of equipment.


• Understand maintenance for teeth for the mulcher and check daily.


• Able to get the production rate that is provided.