Operator - Michels Utility Service, Inc.

Michels Corporation; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Training investment

Job summary

Michels Corporation in Iowa is looking for a Gas Distribution Pipeline Backhoe Operator to join their team. In this role, you will operate heavy equipment, manage job site logistics, and ensure all safety regulations are followed while performing regular equipment inspections.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in gas distribution piping and operating heavy machinery. The position offers a robust training investment and comprehensive benefits program, showcasing Michels' commitment to employee development.

Qualifications

• Prior gas distribution piping experience.
• Prior experience operating heavy equipment.
• Willingness to work under a union collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

• Maneuver, navigate and operate heavy equipment to move materials throughout the job site.
• Set up job sites and perform daily inspections and preventative maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Operating heavy equipment

Gas distribution piping experience

Ability to follow safety regulations

Job description

Overview

Safely delivering natural gas to customers is challenging yet satisfying. It takes teamwork, dedication, and innovation – traits so engrained in Michels Utility Services, Inc. that they are key elements of our Core Values. As a leading natural gas utility contractor, Michels Utility Services, Inc. has a reputation for safety and quality while building and maintaining in-town distribution networks. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career at Michels Utility Services, Inc. can change yours.

As a Gas Distribution Pipeline Backhoe Operator, your key responsibilities will be to maneuver, navigate and operate heavy equipment to move materials throughout the job site. This position is also responsible for setting up job sites, following all safety regulations, and performing daily inspections and preventative maintenance of equipment prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Move materials throughout the job site using heavy equipment.
• Set up job sites, follow safety regulations, and perform daily inspections and preventative maintenance of equipment prior to starting.

Why Michels Utility Services, Inc.

• We’ve been building natural gas systems for more than 60 years, so we know how to do it right.
• We respect our people, our customers, and the communities in which we work.
• Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality.
• We are family owned and operated.
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year.
• We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title.
• We are part of the Michels family of companies – one of North America’s largest, most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your position and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.

What it takes

• Prior gas distribution piping experience.
• Prior experience operating heavy equipment.
• Willingness to work under a union collective bargaining agreement.
• A valid driver’s license for the type(s) of vehicles you may be driving and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to travel.

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