Excavator Operator Job Description
Excavator operator
provides routine facility and ground maintenance, equipment repair, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, exchange of gas cylinders, general housekeeping duties and spill cleanup, maintain inventory of needed supplies and personal protective equipment, in support of development and manufacturing operations.
Excavator Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Operation of off -road mobile equipment such as shipping loaders, pit loaders, dozers, graders, excavators, rock breaker, drag line, crane
Ability to operate various types of loaders, excavators, dozers, and trucks
Have knowledge of drivers hours legislation
Have knowledge of the drivers hours legislation
Hold a driver CPC Training card
Have knowledge of ground works operations
Conducts water quality inspections and performs necessary tasks to ensure and maintain water quality integrity
Safe operation of Excavator 10ton above and below
Excavate
Locate & Identify Utility on path
Excavator Operator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Excavator Operator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: GED
Education for Excavator Operator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the excavator operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School Degree in General Education, Education
Skills for Excavator Operator
Desired skills for excavator operator include:
Drivers hours legislation
Ground works operations to understand potential hazards
Ground works operations
Driver CPC Training
Equipment and their uses
Trenching and shoring standards
Aggregate sizes and classifications
Dozers
Loaders
Weight requirements of loads leaving the pit
Desired experience for excavator operator includes:
Secure all open holes
Maintain safe job site
Operates an excavator majority of the time, but other equipment would include packer and back hoe
1+ years experience in operating excavator
Be able to communicate appropriately with direct reports, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public
May be required to have or acquire a CDL as necessary
Excavator Operator Examples
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Excavator Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an excavator operator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for excavator operator
- Hold a HGV Licence
- Have operational experience of suction excavation machinery
- Hold a CSCS/CPCS card
- Able to estimate size when breaking rocks o site specs
- Operate excavator in different capacities such as stripping, excavating, and loading operations
- Continuously monitor scarp yard for evidence of unacceptable waste in materials
- Keeps heavy equipment operating by following operating instructions
- Safe, effective utilization of equipment to load haul trucks and clear overburden ahead of mining operation
- Assist in moving pit pumps
- Confidently operate excavating equipment supporting construction or civil earthworks activities and/or oilfield maintenance services
Qualifications for excavator operator
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen, physical & background check
- Successful candidate must be a self-starter, capable of working independently with minimal supervision
- Able to read and understand operators' manuals and instructions
- Able to recognize and address hazards and problems in their work area
- Must be safety conscious, dependable, motivated and possess a positive attitude in working with others as a team
- Virginia Division of Mineral Mining Certified – General Mineral Miners Card
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Excavator Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of excavator operator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for excavator operator
- May be called upon to run other equipment such as but not limited to Dozer, Skid loader, Loader, and Sheep foot
- Maintain cleanliness of machine
- Operate a large excavator to complete daily production targets
- Identify and report safety issues and hazards within the pit
- Complete pre-start checks
- Look for areas of improvement or streamline work procedures
- Must comply with company, state and governmental health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures at all times
- Picks up raw stone unloaded by dump trucks and load this into stone hopper or haul trucks to dump into the hopper
- Keeps stone feeders covered with stone to keep stone available for kiln production and for dump trucks to have adequate place to unload
- Ensures that coal hopper is full at all times
Qualifications for excavator operator
- Prefer 2 years prior heavy equipment experience
- 1year minimum of proven work experience in trench/duct installation and/or earthworks and road construction
- Demonstrate understanding of plans, drawings and specifications
- Demonstrate verbal and written engish skills
- Demonstrate ability, willingness and commitment to be multi-skilled, up-skilled
- Physically fit as the job requires manual work, walking and bending
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Excavator Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an excavator operator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for excavator operator
- Loads waste into trucks for haulage to waste dump
- Loads kiln feed into customer trucks for haulage to kilns at other locations
- Performs repairs to equipment and maintains equipment as required
- Keeps yard area clean
- Keeps loader/excavator clean
- Performs related work and clean-up duties as assigned
- Must report any potential operational or safety problem to supervisor
- Must perform all tasks in a timely and efficient manner
- Ensure and encourage continuous improvement in work practices and solutions to increase added value, and, share and receive best practice
- Operate pumps for water treatment systems
Qualifications for excavator operator
- Heavy equipment operation, specifically large wheel front end loader preferred (Cat, John Deere)
- 5 years of proven work experience in Excavator operation
- 5 years of proven work experience in road or civil construction is preferred
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written English skills
- Able to read and interpret plans an advantage
- Demonstrated ability, willingness and commitment to be multi-skilled and up-skilled
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Excavator Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an excavator operator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for excavator operator
- Ensuring performance expectations are met
- Lead toolbox discussions
- Safely operating Front End Loader and Excavator
- Sorting resource materials from designated areas
- Carry out general labour and maintenance activities
- Actively promote, manage and report on safety, environment and quality matters
- Inducting new staff
- Inspect and maintain mechanism, lubrication systems, and fluid levels
- Prepare heavy equipment by conducting operator inspections
- Use of processing equipment and separating loads using the bobcat, forklift or by hand
Qualifications for excavator operator
- Shovels –, Liebherr 996
- At least 3 years operating experience
- Knowledge of road construction and maintenance techniques
- Able to operate 2-way radio
- PPE Required - (Steel Cap Boots, Hard Hat and Hi Viz Shirt) + white card
- Excavator VOC/ticket (additional plant VOC's/tickets highly regarded)
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Excavator Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an excavator operator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for excavator operator
- Be responsible to maintain and upkeep the machines
- Be responsible for the completion of daily plant sheets
- Carry out duties under the instruction of the Banksman/Foreman/Supervisor
- The ability to operate 360 tracked and wheeled excavators
- CPCS blue card
- Experience of earth moving
- The ability to work to instructions of Banksman
- Willingness to work flexibly in other roles as part of a gang
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Blade
Qualifications for excavator operator
- Valid First Aid, H2S, and WHMIS is an asset
- Ground Disturbance Certification required
- Work with and around heavy construction equipment and excavations on landfills (all Equipment Operator are expected to be experienced, safe, and efficient operators of heavy construction equipment)
- Must be knowledgeable in trenching, excavating and boring
- Reliable transportation to and from the job site daily
- Must have 5 years solid construction experience