Equipment Operator Technician

Position Description POSITION SUMMARY

To safely and efficiently operate the battery of equipment approved for Operator Technicians, while meeting production goals and quality standards and mentoring apprentices, to grow in their roles and capabilities

• Safely operate the operator tech battery of equipment, without incident while maintaining daily inspection logs as well as daily preventative maintenance checks
• Efficiently /effectively operate equipment in order to increase engagement and decrease downtime, while properly communicating with the project supervision on any issues that are encountered throughout the day
• Work with all team members to encourage their growth and the overall progress towards the daily, weekly, monthly and overall project goals
• Understand how to utilize the assigned equipment and hand tools to insure proper drainage and erosion control measures on site
• Be a mentor to other Apprentices
• Perform all assigned roles, responsibilities, and related work processes/tasks in the safest possible manner. Ensure that a safe, accident/incident-free work environment is maintained for all co-workers, customers, clients, suppliers, etc. at all times.

• High School Diploma/GED – Preferred
• Vocational or technical training/work experience in grading/site development/construction - Preferred

• Read and comprehend all civil plans
• The ability to work with and troubleshoot machine control systems
• Implementing work tasks within a work team
• Measuring and calculating
• Problem-solving, troubleshooting, and maintenance reasoning
• Communicating with supervisor and team members
• Recognizing and correcting job site hazards
• Making judgments and decisions at task level
• Listening, speaking, reading and writing at a basic level
• Thinking logically and critically
• Seeing and interpreting details close-up and far away
• Focusing consistently on Safety, Quality, Production, and Innovation
• Mechanical reasoning

• Outdoors - frequently
• Loud noise - frequently
• Temperatures - seasonal
• Walking and riding on uneven terrain - frequently
• Personal Protective Equipment – at all times
• Multi-activity worksites - frequently
• Traveling/out of town - frequently
• 40 to 60-hour work week – frequently

• Valid driver’s license – preferred
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification – Required; training provided by Wayne Brothers
• WB Craft Training and certifications through Level I (Grading) - preferred
• Trenching/excavation certification - preferred

• Lifting, carrying or moving up to 25 pounds
• Sitting for long periods of time on heavy equipment

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