Excavator Operators Wanted

Description :

We are looking for multiple experienced Excavator Operators who have a good attitude towards work and great references. You will be completing various earthmoving duties including operating plant to excavate earth, ore, and rock, break up pavement, road, rock, and obstructions, move and load earth, rock and debris, and level, smooth and compact surfaces in construction and other projects.

About us :

Franklin Smith is a multi-disciplinary Recruitment Agency - specializing in Trades and Construction. We have offices is Auckland, Christchurch, and Nelson, with large scale projects around New Zealand. Franklin Smith is people focused; we are always searching for the best of the best in each industry.

About you :

Successful candidates must be a NZ citizen or resident and have at least 3 years full-time excavator operator work experience on commercial or civil projects.

Duties include :

• Preparing and positioning plant for operation.
• Selecting, fitting and removing attachments such as buckets, winches, loading scoops, shovel blades and rock breaking hammers.
• Operating controls to excavate, break, drill, level, compact, gouge out, move, load and spread earth, rock, rubble, soil and other materials.
• Monitoring operation of plant and adjusting controls to regulate pressure, speed and flow of operation, and ensuring safety of other workers.
• Raising, lowering and manipulating attachments using manual and hydraulic controls.
• Working from drawings, markers and verbal instructions
• Servicing, lubricating, cleaning and refueling plant and performing minor adjustments and repairs.
• May operate other civil machines / vehicles and perform manual labouring

The ideal candidate will also have :

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