Heavy Equipment Operator Lead

Subsidiary:

T & H Services

Job Title:

Heavy Equipment Operator Lead

Job Location:

Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, CO

Labor Category:

Non-Exempt | CBA

Clearance Level:

Public Trust

Travel Requirement:

N/A

Pay:

$ 33.59/hr effective 9-30-2024

Health and Welfare:

$8.34- $10.96/hr up to 40 hours per week effective 9-30-2024

Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation (THTBC) is a family of 8(a), HUBZone, SDB, and other companies wholly- owned by the largest tribe in Alaska. Each of its wholly- owned 30+ subsidiaries are uniquely qualified to deliver value to its customers and teaming partners. For over 30 years, THTBC has operated as a trusted US Federal contractor throughout the US and worldwide. THTBC delivers outstanding service with innovative, low-cost contract solutions to all its public and private sector customers worldwide.

Scope of Work:

The Heavy Equipment Lead supports the supervisor by leading heavy equipment operator personnel performing equipment operations, and road maintenance and support to maintain Fort Carson property.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule all shop maintenance requests.
• Determine priorities, personnel, and equipment and materials and supplies and ensure compliance with safety program.
• Assist and train less experienced operators and maintain performance and operation records.
• Aides supervisor with oversite of the operations of a heavy equipment or specialized function; plans, lays out, assigns, and supervises the work of operators, aides and helpers; ensures that all applicable.
• Assists to ensure Environmental Protection Agency guidelines are met
  • inspects work performed by equipment operator workers, and helpers to ensure compliance with established standards
  • maintains accurate work records and related documents
  • writes accurate and complete work reports for management use
  • helps to resolves operational problems
  • demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, helps to streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Trains and monitors Operators, Truck Drivers and GMWs in the operations of the Heavy Equipment Team.
• Consistently produces quality products and service.
• Completes all training within required timeline.
• Performs all work in a safe and secure manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School education or equivalent education in the field or trade school completion may be substituted on a year for year basis for experience.
• Prefer five years of skilled experience in the heavy equipment operations. Experience in operating small trucks and grounds equipment preferred.
• CDL Class A preferred.
• Maximo and Cost point preferred.
• Must be able to successfully complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (Tier 1) background check.
• Must possess the ability to work in a high-volume work area and interface in a positive manner with co-workers and the customer.
• Must possess the ability to work in a team or alone and be able to change jobs on short notice.
• Performs all assigned duties in accordance with established policies, procedures, and directives.
• Displays courtesy and skill in dealing with internal and external customers, coworkers, and management.
• Accurately maintains and updates records to enable quick and efficient retrieval of information.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Must possess the ability to interact well with others in a team setting ability or alone and be able to change jobs on short notice.
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-volume environment with multiple priorities.
• Highly motivated, flexible organized and must be detail oriented.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.
• Must have practical knowledge of worksite safety, occupational hazards, and standard safety practices.
• Must be able to perform duties under adverse weather conditions (extreme cold / heat, etc.). Outside work in winter, summer, rain, sleet, and snow and on uneven terrain - side hills and slopes.
• Duties will require frequent periods of sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, crouching, bending, crawling, reaching, and balancing. Physically fit to frequently bend, stoop, and lift in awkward positions and able to lift and carry 50-75 lbs.
• Must be able to work alternate and extended shift schedules when necessary to meet the customer's mission requirements, including weekends and holidays.
• Must have and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate a company vehicle.
• Must have a safe driving record, as defined by Company policy, to operate a company vehicle.
• Must be able to successfully complete a drug/alcohol test and a criminal record check.

Benefits:

THTBC offers full-time employees and their families a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Hospital Indemnity Plan
• Company paid short term disability, basic life & AD&D
• Employee paid long term disability, voluntary life, and AD&D for dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Accrued PTO based on years of service
• Paid holidays throughout the calendar year

• Access to Colorado FAMLI benefits for up to twelve weeks of leave per year to:

1. Bond with a new child, including adopted and fostered children.
2. Care for themselves, if they have a serious health condition.
3. Care for a family member's serious health condition.
4. Make arrangements for a family member's military deployment.
5. Address the immediate safety needs and impact of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

• Health and Wellness Program
• LifeMart Employee Discounts on travel, hotels, car rentals, electronics and more!

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all the essential duties of the position satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance, including successful completion of a thorough background investigation.

THTBC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.