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Zignego Ready Mix
Front Loader 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.
$57,422 / year median in Wisconsin
+12% projected growth
Job Description
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required
- Must be 18 years in age or older
- Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and/or criminal background check
- Compliance with PPE requirements is essential
- Valid driver's license required
- Knowledge of general maintenance skills and tools
- Ability to be self-sufficient and perform tasks and duties without immediate supervision
- Ability to read and comprehend manuals, instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions
- Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting
- Ability to utilize simple computer systems, tablet/phone apps and/or two-way radios
- Customer Service
- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to needs
- Judgment
- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
- Planning/Organizing
- Uses time efficiently
- Adaptability
- Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
- Attendance/Punctuality
- Is consistently at work and on time
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job Responsibilities
- This is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of a loader
- Various other types of construction equipment may also be operated, including but not limited to Loaders, skid steers, Water Trucks, sweeper, etc
- Operate equipment safely and efficiently
- Perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor
- Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards
- Knowledge of aggregate sizes and classifications
- Report to the work dressed appropriately and ready to begin work at the designated start time
- Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook and by OSHA and/or MSHA
- Willingness to work independently or within a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required
- Must be willing to work weekends when necessary
- Individuals are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated production areas
- Teamwork
- Contributes to building a positive team spirit
- Professionalism
- Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions
- Safety and Security
- Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly
- Dependability
- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals
- Initiative
- Asks for and offers help when needed; able to consistently work independently
- Innovation
- Generates suggestions for improving work
- Quality
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance
- Frequent standing, walking, reaching, climbing, rotating of the neck and shoulders
- Frequent sitting and operating heavy equipment/loader
- The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to manipulate or feel; reach with hands and arms; twist at the waist, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
- Employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
- The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
- The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals; The risk of electrical shock or burn and working at heights
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$25.00- $30.