Heavy Equipment Operators (San Antonio, TX) Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Industries; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Bridge & Road is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator to operate cranes and other heavy machinery on construction sites in Texas. You will be responsible for lifting, moving, and positioning loads, while ensuring safety and proper attachment of loads to cranes.

Rigging coordination and adherence to site signals are required. Candidates should have 1–3 years of equipment operation experience, pass a drug screen, and be able to work in an industrial environment.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• 1–3 years of operating equipment in a construction setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate stationary or traveling crane to lift, move, and position loads.
• Inspect equipment daily for safety and identify malfunctions.
• Maintain and lubricate equipment; perform basic upkeep.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Crane operation

Safety compliance

Education

No formal education required

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

• Operate Excavator , Water truck , Loader, Compactor Skid steer operators
• Inspect equipment for safety issues daily and determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Cleans, maintains, and lubricates 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

Education

– no minimum education requirements.

Experience

– 1-3 years of operating equipment in an 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.

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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. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road.

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