What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dredge Operator position at PF Holdings?
Position Summary
Responsible for operating power-driven dredge to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways and to mine sand at bottom of lakes, rivers, and streams.
Essential Responsibilities
Responsible for operating power-driven dredge to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways and to mine sand at bottom of lakes, rivers, and streams.
Essential Responsibilities
- Operate levers to position dredge for excavation by engaging hydraulic pumps to raise and lower suction booms and to control rotation of cutterheads.
- Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
- Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredge; or pull in and let out cables manually.
- Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
- Verify depths of excavations using winches or scan depth gauge to determine depths of excavation.
- Monitor gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure machinery is working properly.
- Inspect equipment to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in-person in a professional and timely manner.
- Comply with MSHA regulations and all safety precautions.
- Maintain clean and orderly work areas.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Previous dredge experience preferred.
- Prior knowledge of various pumps
- Experience with heavy equipment, specifically, knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.
- Able to operate a boat.
- Must be able to swim at least 50 yards.
- Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- The ability to adjust the controls of a machine quickly and repeatedly.
- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period without being distracted.
- The ability to quickly respond.
- Must be able to perform duties in a safe manner.
- Must be able to work in adverse working conditions such as heat, wet, cold, noise, etc.
- Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed.
- Strong communication skills
- Safety-sensitivity position
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Repetitive movements of both hands and both feet
- Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment