As an Equipment Operator your primary responsibility is to complete tasks safely and accurately assigned by the Superintendent/Foreman using construction equipment.
Key responsibilities
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Maintain a safe workplace and ensure that safety is always the highest priority.
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Participate in all required safety training.
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Perform daily equipment checks to ensure all equipment is properly maintained and is in safe operating condition.
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Follow instructions and complete assigned tasks efficiently and effectively.
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Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers or falling objects.
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Have appropriate clothing, work boots and PPE while on the job site.
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Be aware of underground services, such as pipes or wire prior to beginning work and be cautious of their locations throughout the workday.
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Read job plans to ensure a thorough knowledge of the job at hand.
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Check all equipment fluids prior to starting the workday.
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Check fuel supplies of all equipment at the job site on a daily basis – prior to beginning work, and before completing work, to ensure that equipment is ready to operate at any time.
Chipper
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Understand safety, wear parts, and daily/weekly maintenance.
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Understand all operations of the Chipper.
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Able to chip at production rate given per acre.
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Understand changing of knives daily if needed.
Dozer
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Grub with KG Blade at a rate of 4-5 acres per day.
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Rough and Final rake at a rate of 4-5 acres per day.
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Blade roads.
Excavator
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Use bucket thumb, grapple, and shear.
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Grub at a half-acre per day.
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Stack for grinder at a rate of 4-5 acres per day.
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Work in conjunction with grinder operator.
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Shear 4-5 acres per day.
Feller Buncher
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Understand daily maintenance for teeth.
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Understands how to change teeth.
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Able to cut safely around power lines.
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Able to do terrain assessment.
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Able to get the production rate that is provided.
Grinder
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Understand safety, wear parts, and daily/weekly maintenance.
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Understand all operations of the grinder.
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Able to grind 4-5 acres per day.
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Understand changing of screens and teeth daily.
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Understand daily housekeeping of grinder.
Jarraff
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Understand all cutting and operations with equipment.
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Understand all safety and housekeeping of equipment.
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Able to do terrain assessment.
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Able to get production rate that is provided.
Mulcher
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Understand safety, wear parts, and daily/weekly maintenance.
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Understand all operations of the Mulcher.
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Able to mulch at production rate given per acre.
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Understand changing of bits and teeth daily if needed.
Sennebogen
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Understand all operations and safety of equipment.
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Understand daily maintenance of equipment.
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Understand all housekeeping of equipment.
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Able to get the production rate that is provided.
Skidder
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Understand all operations of equipment.
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Able to work in conjunction with Feller Buncher.
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Understand all safety and housekeeping of equipment.
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Able to get the production rate that is provided.
Skidsteer with bucket/mulcher
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Understand all operations of equipment.
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Able to grade as needed (construction entrances, etc.)
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Understand all safety and housekeeping of equipment.
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Understand maintenance for teeth for the mulcher and check daily.
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Able to get the production rate that is provided.
