Heavy Equipment Operator Job at Aerotek in Norfolk

**Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operator*****

**Pay: $38-55/hour depending on experience**

**Hours: M-F 10 hour days**

**Job Description**

Performs equipment maintenance duties such as cleaning, greasing, and oiling machines. Adjusts hand levers and depresses pedals to operate equipment and control attachments such as blades, buckets, and swing booms. Discusses plans for the day's work with the field manager, reviews blueprints if necessary, and determines the best method of getting assigned work done safely, accurately, and on time. Makes judgments regarding the most efficient operations of equipment and attachments. Ensures compliance with company policies, including equipment repair/maintenance procedures and operator safety standards. Prioritizes safety with the 'Home Safe Tonight' and related policies.

**Hard Skills**

+ Excavator Operator

+ Dozer Operator

+ Forklift Operator

**Job Type**

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

**Work Site**

This is a fully on-site position in Norfolk, Virginia.

**Work Environment**

Outdoors, 10-hour shifts, M-F with some Saturdays, Day and Night Shifts

**About Aerotek:**

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.