Wash Plant/Heavy Equipment (Ocala)

Located in Ocala, FL

Salary: 20.00

Position Overview:

 

As a Wash Plant Heavy Equipment Operator, you will play a critical role in keeping our ready-mix plant supplied with clean, correctly graded sand and gravel. You will operate excavators, front-end loaders, and dozers to feed the wash plant, manage stockpiles, clear overburden, and load haul trucks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Equipment Operation: Efficiently and safely operate excavators (feeding feed hoppers, clearing settling ponds), front-end loaders (stockpiling materials, loading trucks/hoppers), and dozers (shaping piles, maintaining site grade, and managing overburden).

• Plant Support: Maintain steady material flow to the wash plant to prevent downtime and keep production running smoothly.

• Stockpile & Site Maintenance: Manage product stockpiles to avoid cross-contamination; maintain clean ramps, haul roads, and drainage areas.

• Inspections & Maintenance: Perform daily pre-shift/post-shift inspections (check fluids, grease points, tracks/tires, hoses). Report mechanical issues to the maintenance team promptly.

• Safety & Compliance: Strictly adhere to company safety policies, OSHA, and MSHA guidelines (where applicable). Keep work areas clean and hazard-free.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience operating excavators, front-end loaders, and dozers in a quarry, sand pit, wash plant, or heavy civil environment.

• Ready-Mix/Aggregate Knowledge: Familiarity with sand and gravel wash plant operations and material grading is highly preferred.

• Dependability: Strong work ethic, reliable attendance, and the ability to work independently or with a team.

• Physical Requirements: Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, climb equipment ladders, and lift up to 50 lbs.

• Safety Focus: Valid driver’s license.

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