Heavy Equipment Operator
West Memphis Transload
West Memphis, AR
- Operate in a manner where SAFETY and ENVIRONMENT are the highest importance.
- Demonstrate performance toward operational excellence.
- Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a high level of performance
- Wearing all OSHA mandated personal protective equipment.
- Must be available for shift work when applicable, overtime when required and must be available to respond during working and non-working hours as required.
- Able to work with a team, take direction and follow work rules, as well as, take on additional job responsibilities as needed.
- Demonstrate knowledge of company safety programs.
- Operate 30k Forklift & Heavy Equipment to move customer products
- Reading job specific specifications for each project.
- Climb onto top and underneath equipment.
- Prepare equipment for product transfer.
- Inspect Forklifts/ Equipment daily, prior to operation.
- Load/unload railcars using the appropriate forklift/equipment in a safe manner as trained.
- Complete all applicable documentation and recordkeeping.
- Ability to read and interpret paperwork.
- Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to a high noise level; moving mechanical parts, moving machinery, outside weather conditions and elements; fumes from gasoline, oil and grease.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must be able to see well enough to read gauges, precision measuring instruments, schematics, maintenance manuals as needed.
- Must be able to talk and hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, supervisors and others within the company 100% of the time.
- Must be able to reach with arms and hands to perform inspection, maintenance and repair duties when needed.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat.
- Must be able to use hands to grasp, handle, finger and feel.
- Must be able to climb and balance well enough to mount equipment by climbing up and down steps as needed.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance