Excavating Machine Operator

2 weeks ago

Oro, Canada Leading Edge Earthworks Full time

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Hot
**Tasks**:

- John Deere controls
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Calculate weight, distance, volume and length measurements
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Operate computer controlled equipment
- Utilize material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Prepare accident reports
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Operate hydraulic pumping systems
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
**Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Grader
- Loader
- Roller
- Front end loader
- Bobcats
**Area of work experience**:

- Backfilling
- Demolition
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Stock piling
- Stripping
- Stumping
- Sub-grade excavating
- Sub-grade rolling
- Trenching
**Type of industry experience**:

- Forestry and logging
- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
- Large diameter pipeline construction
- Residential construction
- Road construction
**Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

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