Traveling Equipment Operator

• Operates equipment which lifts, hoists or moves material for construction purposes.
• Determines load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
• Receive construction materials and deliver them to work sites.
• Identify faults in equipment and take measures to fix them.
• Carryout out minimal repairs on machine when necessary.
• Adhere to safety regulations and report hazards to relevant authorities.
• Adhere to company work policies and conditions.
• Perform maintenance routine on equipment.
• Pack dirt and other waste products from work environment to dumping area.
• Document information of equipment purchase, repairs and maintenance for record keeping.
• Inspect working environment even before work begins to ensure that it is safe.
• Establish good working relationship on site.
• Manipulate or depress controls to regulate speed and direction of equipment and movements according to written, verbal, or signal instructions. Works within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
• Inspects equipment on a daily basis to ensure safe operation before use.
• Reviews daily work or delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, or special loading instructions.
• Inspects bundle packaging for conformance to regulations or customer requirements and removes and batches packaging tickets.
• Directs truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays and cover, uncover, or secure loads for delivery.
• Weighs bundles, using floor scales, and record weights for company records.
• Takes personal responsibility for fostering a safe workplace by following safety policies and procedures.

• May perform a variety of duties including those of other positions.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Three or more years of operating experience with equipment such as forklifts, skid steers, boom lifts, scissor lifts, backhoes, etc.
• Three or more years of Rigging and Signaling experience preferred.
• Current OSHA 10 or MSHA Certification preferred.
• TWIC card preferred.
• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) Signal Person and or Rigger Certificate preferred.

• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation techniques and hand signals.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and construction industrial equipment.
• Skill in the standard use of tools and equipment of the profession.
• Ability to work successfully as a team and independently with moderate supervision.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to visualize a layout by looking at plans and prints.
• Ability to comprehend and trouble‑shoot mechanical systems.

• Coordinate eye-hand movements with control and precision.
• Use hands and fingers fully; reach for, manipulate and feel objects; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Climb and maintain body balance on ladders, scaffolding, or high structures; and see and hear well (either naturally or with correction).
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stoop, lay, bend or squat for long periods of time.
• Forceful movements of the shoulder.
• Repetitive movements as well as static and awkward postures of the neck, shoulder, wrist and low back.
• Vibration of the lower back.

• May be exposed to fumes, dust or other airborne particles.
• May be exposed to loud noises.
• Position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and vibrating machinery.
• May be exposed to extreme outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt.

• Overtime may be required.
• Shiftwork may be required.
• Holiday and weekend work may be required.

Robinson Construction is a Design-Build General Contractor specializing in the completion of process-intense manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. Our clients include heavy industrial,…