Heavy Equipment Operator

Team Services, LLC started in 2007 as a shore tankerman provider to the inland marine transportation system along the Gulf Coast with a mission and vision to support the great companies that our founder had serviced for over 30 years.  Team Services quickly expanded to provide facility services to docks and terminals.  Our steady growth can be contributed to customer trust; quality of our employees; focus on safe work; high standards to always do it the right way; and our mission to deliver excellence with a commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement, and the vision to be recognized as the premier provider for the services that we provide. 

Objective:

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for safely and efficiently operating a pedestal-mounted hydraulic E-Crane and an articulating wheel loader used for unloading bulk materials at the Cleco Power Plant. 

Benefits:

• 100% company provided employee medical insurance
• 100% company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company provided Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Key Responsibilities:

• Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
• Operate crane controls, including joysticks, foot pedals, and interface panels - to lift, move and position bulk materials from barges to the conveyor with precision and safety.
• Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.
• Inspect cables or grappling devices for wear and install or replace cables, as needed.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain mechanisms such as cables, pulleys, or grappling devices, making repairs, as necessary.
• Capability to ascend and descend on/off of the barge on vertical fixed ladder, and ascend and descend in/out of the barge utilizing rope ladder.

Required Job Skills:

• Organized, detail-oriented, accurate, self-motivated and multi-task oriented.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and the ability to operate complex operations, including, but not limited to, operating equipment in barges, working around and operating a large E-Crane operation, and strong communication and people skills.
• The ability to understand and follow safety procedures, and execute site-specific job procedures and, subject to completion of the required training necessary for the operation of the E-Crane.
• The ability to understand the obligation that you must stop operations if an unsafe act is being performed.