Finish Blade Operator - Excavation

At Sinacola, we are not just another company. We are a 100% employee-owned organization, fostering a strong team atmosphere where everyone shares in the success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. If you are seeking a career that combines personal growth, a supportive environment, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our dynamic team.

Job Title: Finish Blade

Job Summary:

The Finish Blade operates or tends machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Operates construction equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, dozers, graders, mining equipment, or backhoes.
• Set up or inspect equipment prior to and after operation.
• Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.
• Read and interpret construction plans and digging plans
• Ensure operation of equipment within machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe procedures in many given applications.
• Operate machinery to perform activities such as excavation, backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making roads.
• Create and maintain inclines and ramps, and handle slides, mud, and pit cleanings and maintenance.
• Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth.
• Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site.
• Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
• Receive and execute written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation.

Qualifications and Skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 2 plus years of experience in equipment operations required. 

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: We provide medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans to ensure your well-being.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): As an employee-owned company, you can directly benefit from the company's success.
• Competitive Pay: We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.

Join our team at Sinacola and become part of a company that is leaving its mark on the world. If you are ready to bring your best self, grow your skills, and make a meaningful contribution, we would love to hear from you.

Join us in “Leaving our mark on the world.”

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a Drug-Free Workplace. We participate in E-Verify. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.