Job Description
GPS Blade Motorgrader-Finish Job Category: Equipment Operator Requisition Number: BLADE002004 Posted: August 1, 2025 Full-Time On-site Waco, TX 76705, USA Description Minimum Qualifications: -Experience with GPS Blade Equipment. -Experience with equipment maintenance & operation. -Experience with heavy road construction work. -Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical. -Must meet Knife River-South employment standards with regards to background/MVR checks. -Must be able to work overtime and be flexible with hours (daytime/nighttime). -Ability to work outside in all seasons. -Must have a "safety first" attitude. Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures is required. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Operate all heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. 2. Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment. 3. Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) on equipment. 4. Maneuver heavy equipment into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that the vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned. 5. Use various pieces of equipment to perform fine grading and finishing, sloping and banking, backfilling, demolition, ditching, loading, excavating and stockpiling. 6. Operate equipment on public roadways, maintaining proper awareness of one's surroundings. 7. Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the equipment. 8. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (equipment operation/repair, etc.). Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors. 9. Ensure MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety and environmental regulation compliance. 10. Perform other construction related duties as required. 11. Timely and regular attendance is an essential requirement. Benefits:<