Heavy Equipment Operator

The Operations Support B/Vehicle Operator must be willing to perform work in a team environment – adhering to all attendance and safety rules, regulations & equipment requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Participate in a team of 4 operating an outdoor gantry crane to move large turbine parts for assembly and shipment. This includes crane operation and rigging.
• Participate in getting materials staged and supplied to operations utilizing large forktrucks. This may include cleaning of materials.
• Follow EHS compliance for turbine material handling.
• Assist in implementation of documentation and process improvements
• Maintain manual and/or computerized records
• May also be required to do the following:
• Assist in truck inspections of all materials being received and shipped.
• Move material/product using cranes (Level 1) and other approved material movement equipment to perform work tasks such as fork trucks
• Unload and prepare parts/product for shipment
• Provide on-the-job training to other personnel as needed. Complete other daily housekeeping functions including 5s and parts kitting.
• Physical demands of the position may include: Constant standing; frequently handling various parts for assembly; frequent walking, reaching at waist level, pushing/pulling, grasping/squeezing, pinching, fine motor dexterity, neck flexion, and using air tools; occasionally sitting, reaching overhead, reaching at shoulder level, reaching at knee and floor level, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, crawling, ladder/stair climbing, pivoting, twisting, neck extension/rotation, and handling and lifting of parts and/or equipment
• Must Adhere to and follow all safety procedures, i.e., lock-out/tag-out, report safety concerns, use appropriate PPE as required, and follow similar safety practices
• Ability to work in a loud/noisy environment
• The factories are not climate controlled – conditions can be hot or cold
• Ability to work outside in all elements year round.
• Flexibility to switching between various assignments as required

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1 year of work experience
• Ability and willingness to lift up to 40 pounds
• Class B License or Level 1 Crane Experience

Desired Characteristics

• Prior manufacturing warehouse or industrial assembly experience
• Knowledge of safe shop operation practices
• Ability to identify maintenance issues with machinery or equipment
• Focus and understanding of LEAN
• Ability and willingness to work overtime
• Experience with gantry cranes a plus.