Asphalt Paving Machine Operator - Augusta, GA

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Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast since the company’s founding in 1955. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visitwww.reevescc.com.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visitwww.colasusa.com.

Reeves, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visitwww.colas.com.

Mission

Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking an individual for the position ofAsphalt Paving Machine Operatorbased out of Augusta, GA. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence. The Asphalt Paving Machine Operator must perform daily maintenance checks and report any mechanical or safety issues to a supervisor.

Essential Duties

Includes, but not limited to, the following:

Must have a basic knowledge of the mechanics and hydraulics, and the limitations of the machine.

Must have skills to conduct an inspection checklist on equipment such as tracks, lights, brakes, fuel, oil and water.

Must keep equipment serviced, lubricated, and in good working order, including good housekeeping.

Must have an understanding of the dangers involved in heating the screed before operations begin.

Must have a basic knowledge of abilities and limitations in all applications.

Ability to maneuver the machine in small areas without damage to the machine or to the asphalt surface.

Must have the ability to operate the vehicle safely in job site situations and follow the policies and procedures of the company.

Education Experience

6 months to 1 year of experience

Experience working in and around construction equipment

Driving License (preferred)

Physical Demands Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to climb onto and up and down a machine several times a day.

Must be able to sit in a machine and operate it for several hours without stopping.

Must withstand vibration from job site conditions as well as noise from other equipment.

Must be able to use arms, hands, and feet in repetitive motions.

Must be able to perform manual duties, such as placing paint drums on the vehicle.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits General Information

Competitive pay comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

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Drug-Free Workplace

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying

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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected] .