Heavy Equipment Operator - 1st shift

Heavy Equipment Operator

Pay Rate: $17/hour

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: M-F, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Pre‑employment background check and drug screen required.

• Operate mobile equipment, including Volvo 180 wheel loader, Volvo 220 wheel loader with top clamp fork, and Caterpillar forest machine track loader.
• Inspect equipment daily.
• Perform basic maintenance to keep equipment clean and in good working order.
• Maintain proper paperwork.
• Operate the machine in a timely and safe manner.
• Work a 12‑hour rotating shift schedule.
• Perform other duties assigned to the job.

• At least 1 year of heavy equipment operation experience.
• Preferred experience on a 320D excavator, 988 K Log loader, and a 40/36 Morbark wood chipper.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Good eye, hand and foot coordination.
• Must be able to pass company forklift training.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for at least 7 hours per day.
• Required to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust weight and timing of bailer and other basic maintenance problems.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.

• Annual bonus
• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance, short‑term & long‑term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Employee SWAG gear including an annual pair of work boots & other PPE