Check Defense, LLC is hiring: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR – JBLM in Raleigh

Overview

Check Defense is a fast-growing federal contractor seeking a qualified and experienced professional Heavy Equipment Operator for JBLM. The Heavy Equipment Operator provides support services for the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program Management, Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM) at JBLM. ITAM support enables management and maintenance of training land by integrating mission requirements with environmental requirements and sound land management practices. The ideal candidate will perform various tasks related to landscaping, equipment operation, and maintenance in challenging and remote environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy and light equipment in accordance with safety practices and project requirements.
• Repair, maintain, and reconstruct the training area lands at JBLM, WA.
• Transverse access trails to training areas and operate various diesel-powered motor vehicles, both wheeled and tracked (e.g., graders, excavators, compact track loaders, bulldozers).
• Operate ground clearance machinery (vegetation mulchers, agricultural tractors, tub grinders, pickup trucks, four-wheel-drive vehicles).
• Operate towed and power-takeoff equipment (hydro-seeders, drill seeders, fertilizer spreaders, pesticide sprayers).
• Utilize hand-operated light equipment (chainsaws, brush saws, pruning saws, stump grinders).
• Diagnose and repair machinery or mechanical equipment; dismantle and assemble machines and repair components using hand tools.
• Order replacement parts and coordinate major repairs with machine shops; conduct welding using electric resistance or manual welding processes and determine welding techniques and settings.
• Follow specifications, control charts, and instructions for welding operations.
• Operate equipment used to push and grade or load and relocate earth, rip rap, gravel, or other materials; clear brush and debris; repair and maintain access trails to training areas.
• Safely operate articulating dump trucks, utility trucks, and trailers when needed.
• Read, navigate, and decipher Geographic Information Systems (GIS) imagery; utilize a Global Positioning System (GPS) device for navigation; document work with digital cameras, GPS devices, and video recordings.
• Maintain current herbicide applicator licensing requirements by the State of Washington and apply DoD-approved herbicides to noxious weeds using backpack sprayers, ATV boom sprayers, and tractor boom sprayers.
• Wear and maintain all required herbicide applicator and handler PPE.

Required Qualifications

• United States citizen.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid US-issued Driver’s License.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation.
• Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated relevant experience operating heavy equipment in rough terrain and remote areas.
• Ability to obtain Herbicide Applicator licensing requirements by the State of Washington.

Preferred Qualifications

• Herbicide applicator licensing and experience preferred in Washington State and all required OSHA Certifications.
• Capability to solve repair problems using technical manuals and diagrams.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience conducting land management projects on a military installation or the Pacific Northwest region.

Working Conditions

• Outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Long workdays.
• Noise levels typically high; wear hearing protection as required.
• Work in rough and remote terrain; in weather extremes such as thunderstorms, high heat and humidity, severe cold and wind.
• Work in proximity to unexploded ordnance and military training exercises.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and pesticides; exposure to stinging and biting insects, ticks, spiders, venomous snakes, poisonous plants, spines, and thorns.

Physical Requirements

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.

• Repetitive tasks.
• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and driving a motor vehicle.
• Climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and moving across varied terrain.
• Reaching with hands and arms, talking, and hearing.
• Lifting up to 70 lbs on a frequent basis.
• Vision: close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note: This description reflects the general responsibilities of the position and does not restrict management from assigning other duties as needed.