Saddle Stitch Operator Assistant jobs in Utica, NY

Overview

Henkels & McCoy is an industry-leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure construction and maintenance services for the power, oil & gas pipeline, gas distribution, and communication markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, Henkels & McCoy adapts over 95 years of experience to the dynamic and evolving infrastructure needs of today. Henkels & McCoy has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award and is a founding member of the ET&D Partnership, a collaborative industry partnership working to reduce fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the electric line construction industry.  H&M is a subsidiary of MasTec, a certified Minority-Controlled Company by the National Minority Supplier.

Job Summary:

This position is a field based role and will travel daily to job sites in Central New York State.

Current job sites are: Mayfield NY, Lowville NY, Middletown NY and Sidney NY.

Responsibilities

• Operates various equipment including backhoes, excavators, dozers, plows, trenchers and or directional bore machines for the installation or maintenance of underground utilities, and other duties as directed by foreman.
• Operators are expected to embrace H&M’s safety culture including safe operation of equipment, appropriate PPE and participating in daily and weekly safety talks.
• Operators will be directed in placing or maintaining underground utilities.  This could include but not limited to digging around existing utilities, placing conduit, placing handholes, placing manholes, backfilling & compacting. 
• Operators will be responsible for daily maintenance of equipment such as and maintaining fluids, greasing equipment as required and other routine maintenance as necessary.
• Operators are required to be familiar with OSHA Regulations regarding trench safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience with construction, excavation, and related heavy equipment operation preferred.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator license with a CDL A license preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug and alcohol testing

Starting Hourly rate is $37.24 (with CDL-A)

Henkels and McCoy is a Union Employer

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities