Job Description

Reporting to the Equipment Supervisor, this is a day shift position with periodic overtime requirements, including nights, weekends, holidays, and occasionally working rotating shift as needed. The Equipment Specialist will work independently, or in a team, to safely and efficiently operate Swing cab telescopic cranes, hydraulic excavators, pay loaders and other heavy equipment as needed.

Qualifications :

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of, verifiable, full time experience, operating swing cab telescopic cranes (in an industrial setting), large excavator (greater than 35 ton), and large pay loader (8yd capacity).
• Must have a valid NCCCO certification for swing cab telescopic cranes (TLL).
• Must have positive results from Company-designated tests designed to measure basic skills, job skills, mechanical aptitude and/or other interests, skills and characteristics.
• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a good work record and disciplinary history.
• Applicant must be able to read, write and speak the English language in order to comprehend instructions on the job and to ensure personal and co-worker safety on the work site.
• Applicant must be in good health and physically able to perform all phases of the work.
• New hires must pass a drug test and other pre-employment background screening, and successfully complete any required training or orientation course.

Working Conditions :

• 80% of the work environment is conducted while seated in an enclosed control cab operating heavy equipment outdoors in variable/extreme weather conditions, and using two hands and two feet simultaneously to operate controls. Required to regularly climb up and down ladders

  to access the control cab. Will routinely move material in a warehouse environment, and exposed to heights.

  20% of the work environment is conducted while walking in an open outdoor environment on uneven ground, exposed to variable/extreme weather, moving machinery, insects and other wildlife, with reduced visibility due to blowing dust and particles. Will routinely move corrosive and other potentially hazardous materials using heavy equipment. Will regularly be required to perform manual labor, lift, carry, push and pull of up to 55 lbs. unassisted.

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