Heavy Equipment Operator

Haydon Companies

Haydon is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and established in 1991 on a foundation of grit and long-lasting relationships. The company serves a wide scale of markets with its all-in-one construction solutions including : Building (Commercial), Heavy Civil, Preconstruction, Landscape and Building Information Modeling. Haydon's unique full-service structure for all major scopes of work enables clients to receive detailed expertise during preconstruction, minimized schedule risk during construction and the best overall value on projects. Haydon offers a full suite of premier modern construction solutions. This includes Earthscapes, a full-service landscaping division, H3D Solutions, a modeling and design subsidiary, and Omni Electric, an electrical and communication infrastructure construction services company. Whether it's the roads we drive on or the buildings we work, shop, learn, play and receive care in, Haydon is the one contractor that serves the entire spectrum of the construction industry - and it does so with heart. The company employs quality, passionate people, innovative technology, an open mind and a can-do attitude to construct projects that serve our entire community.

Equipment Operator I

Equipment operators are responsible for the safe operation of heavy equipment vehicles. The mobile equipment operator I, should be proficient in at least one of the following; loader, haul truck, motor graders, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, water pull, bulldozer, forklift, gannon tractor, water truck or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement and willing to train on additional pieces of equipment. Individual must be able to operate mobile equipment in compliance with company policies and procedures, standard practices and safety regulations. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

• Learn and follow safety regulations.
• Wear required safety equipment including but not limited to hardhats, safety glasses, safety harness, ear plugs, dust masks and gloves.
• Capable of handling constant conditions associated with riding in a loader.
• Physically capable of climbing up and down, above, inside and under equipment.
• Able to perform shoveling.
• Capable of doing repetitious arm, hand and leg motion.
• Stand or sit for considerable amounts of time.
• Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
• Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
• Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
• Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required :

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; Use hands to operate, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

Benefits at Haydon / Earthscapes : Health Options + Medical, Dental, & Vision + Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident + Short-Term / Long-Term Disability + Infertility Treatment Coverage Worklife Balance Professional Development Teamwork / Camaraderie Retirement Planning

EEO Statement

Haydon Companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.