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A Finkl & Sons Co

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

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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.

$54,776 / year median in Illinois

+11% projected growth

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS A
Finkl & Sons Co - 3.8 Chicago, IL Job Details $27 - $33 an hour 12 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Loader operation
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Heavy Equipment Operator Job Purpose Operate and maintain hot pit front end loaders. As required, remove slag from EAF and transport to cooling building where it will be later screened and loaded into trailers. Check in scrap trucks, coordinate off-loading locations, inspect scrap against specifications, and work with scrap crane operator to maintain adequate inventory for melting requirements. Operate and maintain loader, haul truck, hydraulic material handler, and water truck to manage the scrap storage and distribution for proper melting operations. Remove of slag pot skulls, ladle slag, and bottom pour debris from melt shop in coordination with melting supervisor. Screen and manage handling of mill scale. Major Accountabilities Ensure safe operations through proper execution of all procedures and programs Safe operation of all equipment Completion of all pre-operational checklists and basic PM activities Confirm incoming scrap meets appropriate specification Abiding by all Finkl policies and procedures Ideal Background Education High School diploma or GED required Languages Fluent in English, oral & written Any other language is a plus Experiences & Skills Ability to operate heavy equipment required