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Heavy Equipment Operator job description

A ready advert for a Heavy Equipment Operator job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.

About the job

We are looking for a heavy equipment operator to run excavators, loaders and dozers for accurate, safe digging, backfilling and grading.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Operate excavators, loaders, dozers and graders as the site needs
  • Dig, backfill and grade to the set levels
  • Load trucks with soil and materials and move loads around the site
  • Carry out daily pre-start checks on the machine, including oil levels, tyres and hydraulics
  • Report faults and log operating hours
  • Work carefully near buried services, workers and other machines
  • Follow the site supervisor's instructions and the banksman's signals

Working conditions

  • Outdoor work in heat and dust
  • Remote sites, or a rotation on large projects

Requirements

  • A suitable heavy equipment driving licence; a secondary school certificate is an advantage
  • 3 to 6 years of experience in heavy equipment operation on construction or road sites

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

  • Heavy equipment operation
  • Equipment licence
  • Daily checks
  • Safety
  • Reading levels
  • Excavator operation
  • Loader operation
  • Excavation and backfilling

Preferred

  • Grader experience on road works
  • Experience with GPS machine guidance
  • Experience in quarries or mines
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Description in Arabic

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