Concrete Pump Operator

Summary

This position is responsible for maintaining, controlling, and operating power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operate and maintain concrete pumps
• Turn valves and start pumps to start or regulate flows of substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials.
• Communicate with other workers, using signals, radios, or telephones, to start and stop flows of materials or substances.
• Monitor gauges and flow meters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
• Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, stocks used, gauging results, and operating times.
• Read operating schedules or instructions or receive verbal orders, in order to determine amounts to be pumped.
• Check line on all drums and inspect pump daily for any defects or malfunctions.
• Responsible for reading the operator’s manual for all equipment operated.
• Perform daily maintenance and inspections per operator’s manual.
• Follow all Company policies and procedures.
• Perform Daily DOT inspections as required.
• Fill out and obtain signature on short term lease agreements at the beginning of each day.
• Obtain signature on short term lease agreements at the end of each day.
• Complete timecards each day.
• Fill out daily/weekly inspections as required.
• Ensure all pump permits and certifications are current.
• Turn in all paperwork to dispatch in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned

Safety

• Play an active role in the development of the safety culture, making safety a natural part of all work performed.
• Identify and report safety concerns.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform assigned duties in a safe manner.

Qualifications

• Valid Class B CDL license.
• Valid DOT medical card.
• Knowledge of hand signals
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Excellent organization, communication, follow-through, and execution skills.
• Confidence in working closely with co-workers.
• High level of accountability, discipline, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• CPR/First Aid certification through accredited program - prefer.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will frequently be required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.