Heavy Equipment Operator

Ft. Knox, Kentucky

Job ID: 4878

CALIBRE Systems Inc, an employee-owned Management Consulting and Information Technology Solutions company, is looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator. The successful candidate will join a team to support range maintenance within the 101,000-acre Fort Knox training complex for the approximately 61 live-fire ranges (varies from 58 – 61), 18 training areas, 1 drop zone and various non-live fire training facilities. The successful candidate will work directly with the CALIBRE Task Order Manager. This task will be conducted at Fort Knox, KY.

Tasks Include:

·        Safely operate heavy equipment (bulldozer, bobcat, backhoe, front loader, excavator, dump trucks, grader, and tractor and bush hog ) to push and grade or load and relocate earth, rip rap, gravel, or other materials; clear brush, stubble, tree stumps, and/or other debris; and repair and maintain access trails to training areas.

·        Operate heavy equipment from one place to another, on both improved and unimproved roads in inclement weather conditions.

·        Operate agricultural tractors with bat wing, side arm and related mowing implements in rough terrain.

·        Perform equipment maintenance and safety inspections prior to daily use.

·        Operate other implements to ensure range facilities are maintained to include lawn mowers, weed eaters and chainsaws.

·        Maintain equipment at the operator level which includes conducting before, during, and after operations checks for serviceability, applying lubrication IAW manufacturer equipment manuals, and ensuring equipment is turned in to higher-level maintenance for scheduled services.

·        Report equipment breakdowns, schedule maintenance for all equipment and request additional equipment as needed.

·        Safely use proper lifting/loading techniques to load, properly bind and deliver heavy equipment to project sites on public roads.

·        Follow installation safety regulations.

·        The work environment may include one or all of the following:

·        Travel in Government and passenger vehicles and trucks, as a driver or passenger.

·        Travel in military wheeled vehicles.

·        Travel in vehicles on unpaved roads and off-road.

·        Travel on public transportation.

·        Field work in rough and remote terrain; in weather extremes such as thunderstorms, high heat and humidity, severe cold and wind.

·        Field work in the proximity of unexploded ordinance.

·        Field work in the proximity of military training exercises.

·        Exposure to stinging and biting insects, ticks, spiders, venomous snakes, poisonous plants, spines, and thorns.

·        Control and suppression of prescribed burns and wild land fires.

·        Use of power equipment such as chain saws, weed cutters, woodchippers, trucks, road graders, bulldozers, loaders, excavators, etc.

·        Loading, securing, transporting, and unloading heavy equipment.

·        Use of hand tools such as axes, rakes, shovels, brush cutters, machetes, saws, etc.

·        Exposure to and application of hazardous chemicals and pesticides

Required Skills

·        Ability and willingness to work on tasks outside pf primary job responsibilities to accomplish team tasks.

·        Physical ability to repetitively lift and carry up to 50lbs on a regular basis.

·        Walk 25-to-40-acre project sites within a 4 hour period carrying all necessary equipment and supplies to perform their duties.

·        Negotiate moderately difficult outdoor terrain including hills, wet surfaces, rocky surfaces, and uneven surfaces.

·        Ability to assess and execute basic maintenance tasks using welding, electrical, carpentry and plumbing skills.

·        Candidates must pass stringent background checks to meet installation access requirements.

·        Have demonstrated operator-level experience with heavy machinery.  

·        Have strong interpersonal skills in a team-based development environment.

·        Excellent oral communication skills.

·        Unrestricted Kentucky Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required.

·        Experience demonstrating the ability to work both individually and in team groups all consistent with the organizational goals.

·        Candidate should have a High School Diploma with at least (1 to 2) years relevant experience.

required Experience

CALIBRE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. For our EEO Policy statement, please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

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