**Job Title:** Equipment Operator
**Job Summary:**
We are seeking a skilled Equipment Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating a variety of heavy equipment on construction sites, including dozers, skidders, masticators, and excavation machinery. The Equipment Operator will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and safe operation of equipment to support governmental projects.
**Duties:**
- Operate and maintain heavy equipment such as dozers, skidders, masticators, and excavation machinery.
- Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance on equipment to ensure operational efficiency.
- Safely operate machinery and/or transport materials within job site using appropriate equipment.
- Follow safety protocols and guidelines to prevent accidents and ensure a safe working environment.
- Collaborate with the jobsite team to support project completion within deadlines.
- Adhere to project specifications and requirements while operating equipment.
**Experience:**
- Proven experience in heavy equipment operation, including dozers, skidders, masticators, and excavation machinery.
- Familiarity with commercial driving regulations and practices.
- Ability to interpret jobsite plans and blueprints.
- Strong understanding of equipment maintenance procedures.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.
**Skills:**
- Heavy equipment operation
- Masticator operation
- Mastication site experience
- Lop and scatter experience
- Commercial driving knowledge
- Skidder operation
- Familiarity with Caterpillar machinery
- Excavation experience
Join our team as an Equipment Operator and contribute to the success of our mastication and fuels reduction projects. We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for skill development, and a supportive work environment. If you have the required experience and skills for this role, we encourage you to apply.
*This Job requires traveling out of state for weeks at a time
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $500.00 - $750.00 per day
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road