CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator / Laborer
Quick Summary
CDL-A heavy equipment operator and laborer for equipment transportation, machinery operations, and emergency infrastructure projects in Kansas City.
Skills & Keywords
Responsibilities
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of trucks, trailers, and equipment according to company policies and DOT regulations.
- Drive tractor-trailers to and from job sites, inspect transported loads, and verify permits for oversized and overweight equipment.
- Participate in safety briefings and coordinate daily work plans with the crew.
- Load, unload, stage, secure, and transport equipment and materials for field assignments.
- Assist with assembling, inspecting, and operating cranes and other heavy machinery.
- Support emergency recovery operations using rigging equipment, chains, cables, and winches.
- Operate heavy equipment, including cranes, backhoes, excavators, grapple trucks, dump trucks, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and skid steers, as qualified.
- Assist with material transfers, specialized lifting, grading, infrastructure repairs, and construction support.
- Use hydraulic tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, electrical tools, and common hand tools as required.
- Monitor equipment condition and perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs, including basic mechanical tasks such as oil changes.
- Document maintenance activities and report complex mechanical issues to the appropriate maintenance personnel.
- Prepare equipment for transport, restock vehicles with parts and supplies, and organize materials.
- Clean and maintain vehicles, machinery, tools, and work areas.
- Follow established safety procedures and assist other teams as operational needs require.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with a good driving record.
- Experience in construction, industrial labor, or another physically demanding role.
- Basic mechanical skills, including the ability to perform minor equipment repairs.
- Ability to perform manual labor and safely work around heavy machinery.
- Willingness to complete required training and safety qualification assessments.
- Availability for 24/7 emergency response, including weekends and holidays.
- 3+ years of heavy equipment operating experience.
- Experience operating cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, grapple trucks, tractors, skid steers, or rail-bound equipment.
- Experience driving vehicles with manual transmissions.
- Familiarity with rigging, hydraulic tools, welding, torch cutting, electrical tools, and equipment maintenance.
- Equivalent combinations of training and hands-on experience may be considered.
- Drug screening.
- Background check.
Compensation & Benefits
Total rewards package
Benefits included
CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator / Laborer
Location Kansas City, MOJob Type Full-Time | Direct HireStarting Pay $26.00/hour, with higher pay depending on experience
Job Overview
We are hiring Class A CDL drivers for a hands-on field position supporting equipment transportation, heavy machinery operations, industrial maintenance, and emergency infrastructure projects. This role combines commercial driving, equipment operation, and physical labor. Driving accounts for approximately 10% of the job.
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