Overview
Summary:
The Equipment Operator will be responsible for operating heavy machinery in and around the quarry in order to keep the plant moving materials in a safe and efficient manner.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary Duties:
- To run loader or other equipment to keep plant fed with materials
Global Responsibilities:
- Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position
- This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs
Qualifications: Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Experienced Equipment Operator, at or around quarry operations preferred
Experience:
- Minimum two years heavy equipment preferred
Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to operate several types of heavy equipment, in a safe and responsible manner
Working Conditions:
- Operation within a fast-paced environment
- Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, and outside weather conditions
- Noise level is usually moderate but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites
- Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure
Physical Requirements:
- Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to frequently bend in order to obtain samples from stockpiles or ground
- Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment
- Must be able to work long and flexible hours as necessary
- Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards and jobsites as necessary
- Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently
Ozinga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, veteran status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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