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Roseburg
Wagoner Operator
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What they do
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.
$64,462 / year median in Oregon
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- Unload log trucks
- Deck/stack logs in log yard
- Load the debarker infeeds
- Roll-out and Roll-up scale logs in the scale bays
- Log species identification
- Develop good preventative maintenance practices on all assigned machinery
- Other duties as needed
- Work as a part of a team
- Communicate clearly and professionally
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED
- Excellent communication skills
- Works well under pressure
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Good safety record
- Be proactive
- Honesty and integrity
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to work independently
- Flexible work hours, able to work overtime when needed Prior experience operating log stackers, 966 loader, 950 block handling and shovel experience