Backhoe Equipment Operator

Equipment Operator

We are currently looking for an equipment operator to operate a Backhoe in Ponchatoula.

Responsibilities include:

• Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
• Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
• Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
• Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
• Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
• Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
• Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration.
• Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.
• Assemble gear systems, and align frames and gears.
• Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
• Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
• Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal.
• Direct workers who are assembling or disassembling equipment or cleaning parts.
• Must have certification.