Heavy Equipment Operator

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Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Dusty
• Extremely cold
• Heavy equipment

Work setting

• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
• Operate heavy equipment
• Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Measure distance, volume, length and weight
• Complete onboard and other logs
• Conduct pre
• operational checks on equipment
• Secure special attachments to equipment
• Operate two
• way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment
• Operate hydraulic pumping systems

Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ

• Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• First Aid Certificate
• Ground Disturbance
• Level 1 program
• Ground Disturbance
• Level II program

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• John Deere controls
• Trencher, large or small
• Loader
• Operate forklift
• Front end loader
• Dump truck
• Gravel or dump truck
• Industrial lift trucks and fork
• lifts
• Bobcats

Equipment and machinery experience

• Skidsteer

Area of work experience

• Backfilling
• Ditching
• Excavation
• Fine grading and finishing
• Land clearing
• Material handling
• Rough grading
• Sloping and banking
• Snow removal
• Sub
• grade excavating
• Trenching

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Fast
• paced environment

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on
• call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Morning
• Night
• On call

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Parking available