Heavy Equipment Operator - Top Pay & Benefits

Matrix Service Company; Ferndale (WA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Disability benefits

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Wellness program

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Matrix Service Company in Washington State seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support daily site work under supervision. You will operate backhoes, excavators, dozers, loaders, graders and trenchers with focus on safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include pre-shift inspections, coordinating with teammates, loading/unloading equipment, and assisting apprentices. Must pass equipment tests, hold a TWIC card, and meet 8,000 craft hours or journeyman status preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of heavy equipment operator experience, refinery preferred.
• Ability to pass equipment tests and visual inspections.
• Must have TWIC card and 20-hour HAZ training.
• Graduated journeyperson status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate multiple heavy equipment types including backhoes, excavators, dozers, loaders, graders and trenchers.
• Perform pre-shift inspections and ensure safe operation per company standards.
• Load/unload equipment and supplies; assist apprentices as needed.
• Position equipment precisely and handle loads with hoisting attachments.
• Follow directions and communicate with team members via signals.
• Dig trenches and grade to spec; operate forklifts and extend-a-booms as required.
• Maintain safety and adhere to core values and business conduct.
• May train and supervise apprentices.

Skills

Safety awareness

Team communication

Heavy equipment operation

Reading schematics

Quality control

Tools

Forklifts

Manlifts

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Job description

Matrix Service Company in Washington State seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support daily site work under supervision. You will operate backhoes, excavators, dozers, loaders, graders and trenchers with focus on safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include pre-shift inspections, coordinating with teammates, loading/unloading equipment, and assisting apprentices. Must pass equipment tests, hold a TWIC card, and meet 8,000 craft hours or journeyman status preferred.