Heavy Equipment Operator Lead

Job Summary Purpose: Leads the daily operations for the movement of heavy equipment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Operates one or several types of heavy equipment such as bulldozers, front-end loaders, scrapers/graders, backhoes, excavators, or compactors to excavate, move, load and grade earth. May operate other power equipment at construction sites such as air compressors, road saws, trenchers and pumps. • Leads subordinates on the daily operations. • Ensures Safety is paramount. • Performs digging, leveling and grading operations; builds beams, grades roads, levels ground and performs other similar tasks using construction equipment. • Operates heavy paving and surfacing equipment to lay, spread or compact concrete, asphalt and other surface materials during road construction. • Loads and moves dirt, rocks, equipment, and materials using crawler tractors, shovels, graders, and related equipment. • Coordinates machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members. • Conducts pre-operational checks and lubricates and refills gas to equipment as required • Performs generalized maintenance and safety checks on equipment and minor repairs and uploads and downloads supplies, equipment, containers and flat racks. • Adhere to ISO Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions. • Performs other duties as assigned Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Education: • High School diploma or equivalent required. Minimum Requirements Experience: • 4 years’ experience operating construction/heavy equipment required. Specialized Knowledge and Skills: • Must have demonstrated knowledge of earthmoving techniques. • Must be knowledgeable with routine maintenance on assigned equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed on them. • Must be capable of performing close tolerance work safely and productively. • Must have good written and oral English communications skills. • Must be able to observe all safety (to include wearing required personal safety equipment), security, and health requirements for office, warehouse, and outside environment. • Must be able to obtain a 5984-E Army Standard license upon arrival. Certification & License: • CDL license required. • Must be able to obtain a 5984-E Army Standard license upon arrival. • Tier 1 NACI required for all U.S. Citizens. Work Environment, Physical Demands and Mental Demands: • Ability to perform job duties efficiently and effectively. • Must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions including dust and high temperatures. • Must be able to endure long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions • Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Preferred Qualifications Other Responsibilities: Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams. Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Disclaimer: This position description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.