Operating Engineer Union Jobs in Hamden, CT (NOW HIRING)

Tilcon Connecticut has an opening for an experienced Utility Maintenance Operator in our Wallingford Quarry. As a Utility Maintenance Operator, the selected candidate will be required to work in a team environment with other co-workers and managers. Our core values are safety, quality, and integrity in everything we do. All Tilcon Connecticut employees are expected to partner with associates and management of Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. to coordinate, support, and actively promote our safety processes. The Utility Maintenance Operator will report directly to the Quarry Manager and will comply with mandatory MSHA safety requirements and other functions of the quarry team.

This is a second-shift position. Candidates must be available to work afternoon and evening hours and overtime as required.

Operating Engineers Union wages and benefits.

• Safely and efficiently work in a utility and maintenance capacity and report any problems to the manager in a timely manner.
• Perform service and maintenance on plant equipment as needed, using ladders to access platforms and landings.
• Operate small equipment and perform raking, shoveling, inspections, and repairs to plant equipment.
• Properly follow all company policies and MSHA/OSHA regulations for safe working procedures and environment.
• Follow the direction of the foreperson regarding daily tasks and expectations for each project or jobsite.
• Perform daily pre- and post-inspections with appropriate documentation in compliance with company policies.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude toward co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Report to work at the designated start time and remain through the end of the shift.
• Be able to work overtime when required.
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold.
• Strictly adhere to safety requirements and procedures.
• Work effectively in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and production areas as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Required

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Preferred

• Trade or mechanical education.
• Maintenance/mechanical experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.

• Must be available to work second shift, including overtime, weekends, and additional hours as operational needs require.
• Valid driver's license.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.
• Pass a pre-employment Fit-for-Work physical.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is required to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

Continuous

• Standing
• Walking

Frequent

• Bending
• Kneeling
• Climbing
• Reaching
• Fine motor skills
• Repetitive motion

Occasional

• Squatting
• Sitting
• Driving

Frequent

• 0 to 10 lbs.
• 10 to 25 lbs.

Occasional

• 25 to 50 lbs.
• 50 to 100 lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Continuous

• Working with others

Frequent

• Hot weather
• Exposure to noise
• Working around moving equipment

Occasional

• Cold weather
• Wet weather
• Exposure to high heat