Heavy Equipment Operator

Operate heavy equipment (Loader, Haul Truck, Excavator, Forklift)  in a safe and appropriate manner. Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.

Understand and follow directions from supervisors as to required work area.

Operate Loader or haul truck to move limestone materials and load trucks or plant.

Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the Loader. Operate other heavy equipment and other construction related duties as required.

Familiar with sand and gravel plant or quarry operations.

Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree. Available to work a flexible schedule based on production need.

Has a consistent safety culture.

Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors. Required to wear protective equipment while on the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/customers as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment.

Employee must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls.

Employee must be able to pass a health physical to include back x-ray, hearing test and drug/alcohol screen.

Employee must be willing to work other tasks as assigned as needed. Must possess a Texas Driver's License.