Operator, Equipment

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　　Date: Jan 23, 2024

　　Location: Ft Worth, TX, US, 76134

　　Company: Southwire Company LLC

　　​No high school diploma or equivalent? No problem! Southwire encourages you to apply even if you do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. Our Pathway to Success program will help you attain your high school equivalency while working full-time as you pursue your career in manufacturing. Work full time and join our Pathway to Success program to earn your GED. Apply today!

　　A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our commitment to delivering quality and service to our customers, exercising environmental stewardship, enhancing the well-being of our employees and giving back to the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

　　Location: Ft Worth, TX

　　Shift: 7a-5p

　　Pay Rate: $28.00 – $32.00

　　Job Description

　　POSITION: Equipment Operator

　　DEPARTMENT: Operations

　　REPORTS TO: Team Leader

　　SUPERVISES: N/A

　　FLSA STATUS: Nonexempt

　　Responsibilities

　　• Operate various construction equipment

　　• Perform service, safety checks, check oil and fluids, and minor repairs on equipment

　　• Work with maintenance crew or laborer crew when not operating equipment

　　• Comply with proper safety standards and expectations

　　• Visually assess digging areas to ensure it has been properly staked/located prior to digging

　　• Safe operation of directional drills, trenching, or excavating equipment when needed

　　• Perform laborer requirements and responsibilities as needed

　　• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned

　　Requirements

　　• Valid driver’s license

　　• Class A license or permit Desired

　　• Able to perform safe work practices daily

　　• Able and willing to work outdoors, run back yard machine, digger derrick truck, mini excavator, backhoe, working with underground and overhead crews, pulling wire, burying conduit, assisting setting transformers and poles.

　　• Able to lift, push, pull and carry at least 75 lbs. for a distance of 300 feet

　　• Able to perform physically demanding tasks

　　• Able to work some nights and weekends

　　Working Conditions

　　This job operates in a field environment. This role routinely requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting. Also, this role works in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind.

　　Benefits We Offer:

　　401k with Matching & Pension Plan (Eligible for Pension after 1,000 Hours Worked)

　　Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)

　　Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

　　Long & Short-Term Disability

　　Supplemental Insurance Plans

　　Employee Assistance Program

　　Employee Referral Program

　　Tuition Reimbursement Programs

　　Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities

　　Parental Leave

　　& More

　　Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Nearest Major Market: Fort Worth

　　Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas

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