JOB DETAILSPosted Nov 10, 2026
Heavy Equipment Operator
Eston Sheet Metal (1981) Ltd
Eston (SK)
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- Location
- Eston (SK)
- Salary
- $22.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Dusty
- Extremely cold
- Heavy equipment
Work setting
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Measure distance, volume, length and weight
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Operate hydraulic pumping systems
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- First Aid Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Ground Disturbance - Level 1 program
- Ground Disturbance - Level II program
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Backhoe excavator, loader
- John Deere controls
- Trencher, large or small
- Loader
- Operate forklift
- Front end loader
- Dump truck
- Gravel or dump truck
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Bobcats
Equipment and machinery experience
- Skidsteer
Area of work experience
- Backfilling
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Land clearing
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Sloping and banking
- Snow removal
- Sub-grade excavating
- Trenching
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
- Parking available