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Auger Crew Lead Operator

Fabcon
Trenton, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/11/2026
Purpose/Summary

Lead auger crew members safely run jobsite operations.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Work concurrently with crew to complete job while supervising work
  • Ensure that established safety procedures are followed
  • Provide work direction, and promote teamwork, amongst the crew members
  • Daily logging and review of crew members hours to ensure payroll accuracy
  • Represent the company on, and off, job sites and communicate effectively with general contractor and sub-contractors
  • Implement company policies and procedures to ensure work performance is in compliance with ISO and OSHA standards, and DOT regulations
  • Complete new hire paperwork for local union members when required
  • Provide daily reporting via tablet as required to administrative personnel as required
  • Interface for internal and external customers to ensure satisfactory completion of the job
  • Communicates all problems to the superintendent in a timely manner
  • Verify auger details prior to starting the job
  • Inspection of augers prior to use
  • Brace and auger maintenance as required
  • Verify ground locates have been completed prior to auger installation
  • Complete layouts of drawings as required for auger installation
  • Complete work in a manner that minimizes cleanup work

Basic Qualifications

  • Valid commercial driver’s license (class A)
  • Minimum of two years’ experience of commercial driving experience
  • Experience operating a skid steer

Other Required Qualifications

  • Computer skills
  • Ability to use construction mensuration equipment (i.e. transits, levels, and laser levels)
  • Ability to work well with others and maintain professional conduct at all times
  • Possess excellent work habits and be able to demonstrate them to subordinates
  • Knowledge of crane set-up and signaling
  • Knowledgeable about all aspects of erecting pre-cast buildings
  • Ability to effectively communicate with personnel at different levels
  • Ability to foresee potential problems and take necessary action to prevent the problems from occurring
  • Ability to work in an organized manner and adapt readily to change
  • Ability to read and interpret shop drawings

Preferred Qualifications

  • High school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Completion of OSHA 30-hour

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to travel when required
  • Ability to work extensive overtime when required
  • Ability to work from heights
  • Field: Must be able to traverse uneven ground, move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, climb on a flatbed semi-trailer

Work Environments

  • Field: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles

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