Heavy Equipment Operator (Texas City, Tx) Austin Industrial

Austinindl; Texas City (TX); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Austin Industrial in Texas City, TX seeks a Dirt Operator to operate electric, diesel, gasoline, or steam powered construction equipment to excavate, move, or grade earth. You will work on heavy machinery such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, and loaders in industrial sites.

The role requires 3–5 years of equipment operating experience, no formal education minimum, and the ability to work safely in a team.

Formación

• Minimum 3–5 years of operating heavy construction equipment.
• Experience with multiple machine types including graders, bulldozers, scrapers, and loaders.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and align with site rules.

Responsabilidades

• Operate power construction equipment to excavate, move, or grade earth and to move materials.
• Inspect equipment for defects and report malfunctions.
• Start machines, adjust controls, and monitor performance during shifts.
• Coordinate with truck drivers to load dirt, rocks, and other materials.
• Maintain, clean, and service equipment as required.

Conocimientos

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Descripción del empleo

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on November 10, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Texas City, TX, USA

• Craft
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: HEAVY035306

Description

Dirt Operator

Must be able to operate electric, diesel, gasoline, or steam powered power construction equipment, such as a motor grader, bulldozer, scraper, shovel, derrick, tractor, front-end loader or other power equipment to excavate, move or grade earth, erect structures, move products, equipment, or materials to and from industrial work areas by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pushes and pulls levers and depresses pedals to raise, lower, and rotate boom and to raise and lower load line or to raise and lower blade or bucket.
• Raises, lowers blade or bucket, and rotates boom or load by sight or according to signals from helper.
• Inspects equipment for defective parts and notifies supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate loading of dirt, rocks, and other materials.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education - no minimum education requirements.

Experience - 3-5 years of operating equipment experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

5-10 years: 5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

Required

NCCCO-TSS-Tele Bm Fxd Valid Driver's License Equal Opportunity Employer

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