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Tractor 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.
$55,184 / year median in Tennessee
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Tractor Operator Rotolo Consultants Inc - 3.7 Memphis, TN Job Details From $22 an hour 19 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Commercial truck driving CDL High school diploma or GED Full Job Description As a Tractor/Equipment Operator You will operate, load, and unload various types of power landscape/ equipment, such as tractors or other heavy equipment. Other basic landscaping duties will be assigned when not actively operating or moving heavy equipment, such as litter and debris cleanup, weedeating, mowing, etc.
Requirements:
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) Commercial Driver's License with Offense-Free Driving History a PLUS Tasks Transport equipment to various job site and dispatch locations. Learn and follow safety regulations. Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects. Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms. Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes. Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work. Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met. Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers. Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment. Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain. Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members. Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots. Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary. Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability. Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors. Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general cleanup. Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors, using hitches. Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines. Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required. Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered. Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots. Compensation/Benefits $22.00 per hour Medical, Dental, Vision, Liability, and several more supplemental insurance options 401K plan with partial match Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays
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Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance