Equipment Operator - CDL Required
RailWorks
- Effingham, IL
- $22.00-25.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Sets up heavy construction equipment.
- Operates equipment to grade or redistribute earth.
- Operates equipment to move, load, or unload material.
- Installs equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures.
- Signals directions or warnings to coworkers.
- Operates equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures.
- Performs equipment safety and maintenance checks.
- Coordinates machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Locates underground services, such as pipes and wires, prior to beginning work.
- Repairs and maintains equipment, making emergency adjustments as necessary.
- Takes actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
- Studies instructions, plans, and diagrams to establish work requirements.
- Keeps records of material and equipment usage and problems encountered.
- Pushes other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- A minimum of one year experience operating heavy equipment in a construction environment.
- Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safety requirements and procedures.
- Ability to read and understand construction specifications.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Works at construction sites.
- Uses hands to handle and control materials, tools and vehicle controls.
- Sits for long periods of time in a closed vehicle.
- Uses repetitive motions.
- Uses close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
- Moves or lifts heavy equipment and objects up to 50 pounds.
- Uses eye-hand-foot coordination.
- Exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- Exposed to harsh weather conditions including very hot and very cold weather.
- Exposed to loud noise.