Heavy Equipment Operators - Mesquite, TX Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Bridge & Road; Hutchins (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the heavy highway and transportation industry as a Heavy Equipment Operator. In this role, you will operate cranes to lift and reposition loads, ensuring safety and efficiency in all operations. With over 100 years of experience, the company prides itself on delivering high-quality asphalt and concrete services while maintaining a strong commitment to employee ownership. This position offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and a matching 401K plan, making it a great opportunity for those looking to grow in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about construction and safety, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Matching

Employee Ownership

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience operating heavy equipment in a construction setting.
• Must pass drug screen and physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Operate cranes to lift and move loads safely.
• Inspect and maintain equipment to ensure safety.
• Follow signals from riggers for safe operation.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Safety Inspection

Hazard Awareness

Maintenance and Cleaning

Job description

The Heavy Equipment Operator will be responsible for operating a stationary or traveling crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads. Depresses buttons, lifts levers, and ensures load is safely attached to crane before making any lift. 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:

• Inspect equipment for safety issues daily and determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Clean, maintain, and lubricate equipment.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Operate equipment according to signals from rigger.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience: 1-3 years of operating equipment in a construction setting.

Must pass drug screen and physical.

Benefits & Compensation:

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish.

About Austin Bridge and Road:

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

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 (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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