Operator - HEAVY Equipment- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: OPERA
028758

• Posted:
  January 8, 2026
• Full-Time

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Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL, USA

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single‑source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee‑owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost‑efficiency.

Responsible for operating heavy equipment used for moving or grading earth, applying concrete, asphalt and other materials.

Specific

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate graders, roller booms, dozers, scrapers, blades, loaders, etc.
• Move levers, depress foot pedals and turn dials to operate power machinery such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders and backhoes.
• Inspect equipment for safety issues daily and determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Clean, maintain, and lubricate equipment.
• Understand the use of equipment in various jobs.
• Complete job tickets, service quality summaries, and other necessary paperwork.
• Lift, position, and place machinery, equipment or other large objects at construction sites and industrial facilities.
• Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification / License:
State issued Driver’s License and TWIC.

Experience:

3-5 years of operating equipment in an industrial setting.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401(k) plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee‑Owned Company (ESOP). To learn more about our employee‑ownership structure, please go to

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Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.