heavy equipment operator

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• Hot.
• Cold/refrigerated.
• Dusty.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Operate heavy equipment.
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks.
• Operate computer controlled equipment.
• Complete onboard and other logs.
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment.
• Perform minor repairs to equipment.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

DZ class license.

Type of heavy equipment operated:

• Backhoe excavator, loader.
• Caterpillar (CAT) controls.
• Bulldozer, large or small.
• Gradall.
• Side-boom.
• Grader.
• Loader.
• Asphalt spreader.
• Pulverizing, stabilizing machine.
• Compactor.
• Paver.
• Roller.
• Scraper.
• Operate forklift.
• Front end loader.
• Dump truck.
• Gravel or dump truck.
• Bobcats.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Skidsteer.

Area of work experience:

• Asphalt finishing.
• Backfilling.
• Excavation.
• Fine grading and finishing.
• Material handling.
• Rough grading.
• Slope grooming.
• Sloping and banking.
• Sub-grade excavating.
• Sub-grade rolling.

Type of industry experience:

Residential construction.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Physically demanding.
• Attention to detail.
• Fast-paced environment.

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Hard hat.
• Safety glasses/goggles.
• Safety vest.
• Gloves.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.

Experience:

5 years or more.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Workplace information:

On the road job.