Heavy Equipment Operator gea

A Heavy Equipment Operator’s primary responsibility is to complete assigned tasks safely and accurately using construction equipment.

Typical Heavy Equipment Operator job duties include:

Loading and unloading equipment from vehicles used to transport it

Inspecting equipment before and after use to ensure it’s in good working order

Driving or controlling heavy equipment to complete tasks at the construction site

Monitoring performance and adjusting settings as required to perform tasks correctly

Tracking scheduled maintenance of equipment and notifying their Supervisor if maintenance is past due

Filling out performance records to report problems with equipment and track where and when it was used

Cleaning equipment after use and disposing of any collected scraps or waste

Completing minor repair work as needed

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