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Tractor Operator
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An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$53,735 / year median in Alabama
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Tractor Operator VW International, Inc - 3.8 Birmingham, AL Job Details 1 day ago Qualifications Grounds maintenance and landscaping equipment operation Heavy machinery component lubrication Replacing parts Agricultural machinery servicing Moving Agricultural machinery repair Field tractors Trailer towing Loader operation Machine adjustment Fastening Backhoe operation Tractor servicing Material handling equipment operation Entry level Full Job Description The Tractor Operator drives gasoline or diesel powered tractor to: move materials, draw implements, tow trailers, pull out objects embedded in ground, or pull cable of winch to raise, lower, or load heavy material or equipment. The Tractor Operator fastens attachments such as graders, plows, rollers, mowers (over 2000 lbs.), backhoes, seeders, and disc harrows to tractor, adjusts equipment for proper operation, lubricates and makes minor repairs to tractor and attachments such as tightening bolts, and replacing washers, cotter pins, and screws.