Heavy Equipment Operator (Scraper 657) (Union Wages)
Company: Phillips and Jodran
Location: Jackson
Posted on: June 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Phillips & Jordan (P&J) is a privately held, woman-owned,
heavy civil and infrastructure contractor established in 1952. Our
Core Values and Priorities - Integrity, Safety, Quality, and
Production - guide our daily business practices. P&J is
committed to a "People First Philosophy" that entails no harm to
person, property, the environment, or our reputation. We focus on 3
primary service areas: Heavy Civil Construction (Power Generation,
Water Resources, and Industrial & Commercial), Right-of-Way Access
& Construction (Power Delivery and Pipeline Services), and Disaster
Response.
P&J is a national contractor that is registered to do business
in all 50 states, currently has a workforce of approximately 1,200
employees, and owns and operates an extensive fleet of heavy and
specialized pieces of equipment. Headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee, P&J maintains regional offices in Ohio, Florida, and
Colorado. At P&J, our greatest resource is our employees, and
we are proud to have many second and third generation employees
that have chosen to build their careers with P&J.
P&J is a proven innovator, a proven leader, and a proven
solution in the industry, and we have built a reputation for taking
on some of the most challenging, difficult projects and
successfully completing them on, or even ahead of, schedule.
P&J employs a top notch workforce, and we are always in need of
new employees who are dependable professionals with experience in
the construction industry. We are seeking safety conscious
individuals who have a positive, can-do attitude, work well with
others, and want to advance their careers.
Join the P&J team today and become a valued member of our
company.
Summary:
This position is responsible for operating a CAT 657 Scraper. .
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Learn and follow safety regulations
* Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as
utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling
objects
* Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to
beginning work
* Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are
met
* Adjust hand wheels 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, position or
move 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 with blades in successive passes
over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to
distribute and level earth or terrain
Requirements:
* Follow safety regulations
* Follow instructions and meet set standards
* Judge distances and slopes accurately
* Make decisions based on verifiable standards
* Must be able to stoop, bend, and crouch and use hands, arms, and
legs fully
* Must have good vision and hearing (either naturally or with
correction)
* Frequently lift up to 80 pounds, and the ability to carry objects
weighing 50 pounds or less
* Work dusty or dirty surroundings
* Pass construction equipment operator qualification
testing/observation
Education and Experience:
* High School Diploma preferred
* Two-three years verifiable and relevant experience
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the
employment process please contact Human Resources at
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