Heavy Equipment Job Description
Heavy equipment
provides technical support of plant-wide equipment advanced repairs, troubleshooting, electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, motors, pumps, vacuum and hydraulics issues by accordingly developing immediate corrective actions.
Heavy Equipment Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective heavy equipment job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included heavy equipment job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintain Inspections of all heavy equipment operated
Assists in the maintenance of the equipment if needed
Operates various pieces of equipment to include loaders, bull dozers, excavators, blades and trucks
Loads haul trucks timely
Has an understanding of MSHA rules and regulation
Responsible for ensuring equipment is properly maintained
Washes equipment according to company standards
Knows and follows MSHA rules and regulations
Makes decisions regarding specific duties as listed
Stops work due to unsafe working conditions
Heavy Equipment Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Heavy Equipment
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASE, MRPT, OSHA, IMACA, HAZWOPER, HAZMAT, US
Education for Heavy Equipment
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the heavy equipment job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Diesel, Welding, Education, General Education, Technical, Legal, Department of Education, Military, Supervision
Skills for Heavy Equipment
Desired skills for heavy equipment include:
Tier 4 emission systems
Ability to use MS Excel and word processing applications
Hydraulics
Air brakes
Ability to use all tolls and equipment of the craft
Company forms by work requirements
Military
Advanced electrical
Suspension
Tires
Desired experience for heavy equipment includes:
Participate in a Job Hazard Analysis of the working area
Required to work 12 hour rotating shifts
Ability to read and interpret documents such as manuals and labels
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a technician position requiring knowledge and application of OSHA Haz Com
Must be willing to work day or night shifts / overtime hours during the week or weekend hours
Must have bridge crane operating experience, dozer operating experience and perform work in elevated positions
Heavy Equipment Examples
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Heavy Equipment Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a heavy equipment. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for heavy equipment
- Performs other allied trades such as body work, canvas repair, or differential seals, steering boxes, fuel injection pumps, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic cylinders when directed
- Operates motor grader to grade dirt roads to specifications
- Has general knowledge of all dirt construction operations
- Operates heavy equipment such as excavator, bulldozer, grader, scraper, backhoe, construction water truck & compactor
- Performs minor equipment maintenance, including daily preventative maintenance such as checking oil and fluids
- Pulls rigs and other heavy equipment onto locations
- Performs reclamation and finishing of locations and roads after wells are plugged and abandoned
- Uses BMP regarding installation and compaction
- Prepares roads and spreads gravel
- Assists in training new hires
Qualifications for heavy equipment
- All other heavy equipment operating experience is helpful
- Must possess the physical ability to perform the job while standing for long periods of time
- Must be an effective communicator to maintain continuous liaison with supported activities and must be able to work in a team environment with customers, engineers and other personnel to complete the task and any other additional duties that may also be assigned
- Must be able to pass background and substance abuse screening/testing
- Must possess Current Class A CDL or obtain a Class A CDL within 90 days of employment
- Must possess CURRENT Class A CDL
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of heavy equipment. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for heavy equipment
- Analyze, evaluation and assessment training needs
- Plan and organize the evaluation and assessment with the concerned departments
- Develop training content according to the rules and regulations, apply the adequate training procedures and standards, and acknowledges any new procedures, rules & regulations
- Schedule training sessions and make all relative arrangements
- Assessment, evaluation and selection of trainees
- Employee performance tracking with departments to ensure that procedures, rules and regulations are applied in daily job
- Use the different training platforms in order to effectively track training provided to employees
- Document and provide information to be shared with the cross shift and supervisor
- Inspect and perform daily preventive maintenance on equipment
- Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor
Qualifications for heavy equipment
- Will be required to complete requirements outlined on the dozer evaluation form to confirm operator capabilities
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules Preferred Experience, Skills and Knowledge
- Must have high knowledge of power tools, special tools, equipment and common tools required to make repairs
- Must be able to lift and move a minimum of 50 pounds as an individual
- Moderate background in DOD and Army automotive equipment desired
- Minimum 4 years of experience as a Heavy Equipment/Yellow Iron Mechanic
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a heavy equipment. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for heavy equipment
- Excavator Operators
- Finish Blade operators
- BullDozer operators
- Push-Pull scraper operators
- Back hoe operators
- Most of the work is in Williston, ND but there may be some travel involved
- Permanent position working 50-70 hrs/week
- Receives written, visual, and oral instructions from supervisor regarding materials to move or excavate
- Loads and moves dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment
- Close supervision of fellow workers
Qualifications for heavy equipment
- Climb in and out of equipment cabs constantly throughout the shift
- Exert force and lifts up to 50 lbs frequently
- Constantly handle, grip, and grasp controls, and push buttons to operator equipment controls
- Work in small, cramped spaces such as an equipment cab
- Remain in sitting position for extended periods of time
- Regularly walk across rough, uneven or rocky or waste surfaces
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a heavy equipment. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for heavy equipment
- Completes and submits all required paperwork
- Performs labor intensive tasks as required
- Shift - 5/2 or 10/4
- Operating various construction cranes to move equipment and other materials
- Planning operational lifts
- Will be responsible for all safety aspects of operating the equipment
- May follow signal directions from a signaler in equipment operations
- Will access area of operations for safety issues and required processes and planning of equipment operations
- Acts as “Leadperson” engaged in operation of various heavy-duty power equipment such as bulldozer and side boom, backhoe, motor grader, and mobile cranes
- Drives truck picks up and delivers supplies and materials to designated locations
Qualifications for heavy equipment
- Regularly uses a variety of hand and other tools to perform regular maintenance
- Frequently walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb stairs and ladders
- Regularly reach above, at and below shoulder level
- Perform basic daily clerical duties such as maintenance forms or equipment logs
- Work schedule varies must be available all days
- Constantly work under adverse conditions including outside in any weather, around rodents, insects, foul smells, dirt, dust, and hazardous conditions such as ice and snow
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a heavy equipment. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for heavy equipment
- Following safety & bio-security procedures
- Being available for 24–hour on call rotation basis, including weekends
- Candidate will work in all weather conditions
- Performs scheduled, periodic, preventative or emergency maintenance of production facilities (predominantly effluent handling systems)
- Repairs, maintains and installs underground facilities
- Must be able to use hand tools for excavation work
- Ensures inventory usage is properly accounted for
- Fill out daily paperwork with time and parts usage
- Perform periodic maintenance on all equipment
- Must be available for 24 hour call on a rotating basis
Qualifications for heavy equipment
- 8+ heavy equipment operator experience on Loader (966-980), Excavator (330-345-390), Dozer (D6-D8-D9), Grader (16H-160H-16M)
- Production equipment operator experience is an asset
- Driver’s License Class 1 or equivalent (Tractor Trailer)
- Trainer experience in a mining, industrial or construction environment is an asset
- Ability to clearly present information through presentation
- 12 months experience working with Permian Basin pipeline construction and maintenance preferred