Equipment Operator Journeyman

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

This is a fulltime maintenance position working 40 hours a week (4/10's). There is no per diem and no relocation assistance

Equipment Operator Journeyman

The Equipment Operator Master is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of heavy equipment in support of construction, maintenance, earthwork, material handling, and site development activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced operating skills, maintain productivity while adhering to all site safety requirements, and support daily project objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy construction equipment, including but not limited to:
  • Excavators
  • Dozers
  • Loaders
  • Motor graders
  • Backhoes
  • Rollers
  • Haul trucks and similar equipment
• Perform pre-use inspections and routine equipment checks.
• Conduct daily equipment maintenance, lubrication, and housekeeping.
• Load, unload, transport, and position materials as required.
• Perform earthmoving, grading, trenching, excavation, backfilling, and material handling operations.
• Read and follow site plans, work instructions, and supervisor direction.
• Work safely around personnel, underground utilities, structures, and operating facilities.
• Assist craft personnel and support crews as required.
• Maintain compliance with all client, company, and site-specific safety procedures.
• Accurately complete required inspection reports, equipment logs, and operational documentation.
• Report equipment deficiencies, safety concerns, and operational issues immediately.

Minimum Qualifications

• NCCER Equipment Operator Certification, CDL, or equivalent industry-recognized certification.
• Valid Driver's License (required).
• Experience: 4yrs
• Demonstrated experience operating multiple types of heavy equipment at a master/operator level.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of excavation, grading, and material handling practices.
• Ability to pass all pre-employment and site-access requirements.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

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