Heavy Equipment Operator - Grading & Earthmoving

orionhiddencareers; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short/Long-term Disability

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Orion is seeking an experienced equipment operator to move construction materials and run earth-moving machinery on job sites in Florida. You will operate graders, bulldozers, trench excavators, and loaders to prepare the ground and move dirt and sand.

Shifts are long (8–12 hours) with weekend work as needed. You must follow safety rules, perform pre- and post-operation inspections, and help maintain equipment as directed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience operating earth-moving equipment.
• Understanding of construction principles and procedures.
• Able to work in constant change in weather and site conditions.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Physical ability to lift, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and other activities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Fastens attachments (graders, buckets, and rollers) to tractors with hitch-pins.
• Operates earth-moving equipment.
• Inspections of the equipment prior to and at the end of daily operations.
• Greases all appropriate parts as recommended by the manufacturer.
• Maintains the equipment as per manufacturer guidelines.
• Checks to make sure that equipment functions properly.
• Cleans, maintains, and makes basic repairs to equipment.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisors promptly.
• Maintains equipment and tools to ensure long-lasting use.
• All employees must maintain confidentiality of company information.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Orion is seeking an experienced equipment operator to move construction materials and run earth-moving machinery on job sites in Florida. You will operate graders, bulldozers, trench excavators, and loaders to prepare the ground and move dirt and sand.

Shifts are long (8–12 hours) with weekend work as needed. You must follow safety rules, perform pre- and post-operation inspections, and help maintain equipment as directed.