Job Description
Job Summary
The Dozer Operator is responsible for operating mobile equipment safely and efficiently.
Benefits
At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. All regular full-time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental, and vision plans. Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and a retirement program. The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.
Responsibilities
- Performs thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections and accurately completes daily mobile equipment reports
- Addresses any housekeeping issues within the work area
- Understands process flow of the plant and is diligent in producing a quality product
- Adheres to all plant safety, MSHA/OSHA standards, and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures
- Successfully completes and maintains Method 9 Emissions certification
- Accurately completes and maintains reports and compliance records (maintenance, environmental, safety, & production)
- Adjusts control wheels, handles and depresses pedals to drive machinery and control attachments
- Operates dozers, loaders, excavators, haul trucks, skid steers, and bull dozers
- Works as a team to help meet or exceed production
- Performs other duties as assigned by manager
Education
High school diploma/GED
Requirements/Qualifications
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team
- Able to operate dozer at a safe pace, continuously for long periods of time
- Able to work well with others in a fast-paced environment
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Physical requirements: stand, walk, climb, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, drive, and lift up to 100 pounds
- Able to work in wet and dry conditions as well as extreme heat or cold
- Experience as a heavy equipment operator
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including overtime and weekend hours
- Must be able to work in various weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, dust, wet and dry areas
- Working knowledge of operation and maintenance of crushers, wash plants, conveyors, material washers, and various other types of fixed and mobile equipment used in the aggregate industry
- Familiarity with MSHA rules and regulations
- Current MSHA training preferred
- Experience welding and cutting preferred
Conditions of Employment
Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.