Equipment Operator

Amentum

Equipment Operator ensuring safe operation of light equipment in OCONUS Antarctic locations. Performing diverse tasks related to material movement, maintenance, and safety compliance.

Posted 7/2/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implements and maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
Is responsible for the safe and technically proficient operation of light equipment such as articulating loaders, backhoes, tele-handlers, tracked agricultural tractors, dump trucks, wheeled fork-lifts, snow moving and grooming equipment, etc.
Operates equipment as required, including but not limited to the following activities in both dirt and snow: Movement, stockpiling, and loading of aggregate, snow plowing, snow removal, loading/unloading of trailers, disabled vehicle recovery, loading/unloading of shipping containers, loading/unloading and general movement of palletized and non-palletized materials and equipment.
Performs daily equipment checks to ensure all equipment is properly maintained and in safe operating condition.
Notates any repair or maintenance needs on the daily check list and notifies Foreman of these items daily.
Checks all fluids and immediately notifies the Vehicle Maintenance Facility of any deficiencies and takes care of them prior to operation.
Performs daily safety inspection per the manufacturers daily check list and performs minor maintenance as required prior to operation of any equipment.
Identify and create work orders for general maintenance needs according to manufacturer recommendations or as directed by the Vehicle Maintenance Facility and Fleet Operations leadership.
Tracks equipment hours daily and notifies fleet operations office foreman any time equipment is within 25 hours of its PM due hours.
Performs general duties as required in support of Fleet Operations and ASC Operations Division metrics.
Supports the achievement of ASC metrics, whether metrics are directly or indirectly affected by this position’s work activities.
Complies with all ASC Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals.
Provides documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate legal documentation.
Works to achieve ASC goals and contractual commitments.
Performs physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of tall vehicles and heavy equipment, crawling as needed, working outdoors in extreme cold, and walking long distances daily.
Snow shoveling, ice-chipping, and other forms of manual labor required due to location of position.
Reads and understands the manufacturers operating manual for each piece of equipment prior to operation of that equipment.
Accurately records time worked and equipment hours used daily in Maximo and timecards.
Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED
One year minimum of experience as an equipment operator
Class A CDL preferred.
A clear understanding of grade and drainage.
Rigging certifications are preferred.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office preferred.
General knowledge and understanding of project schedules preferred.
Prior cold-climate equipment operations preferred.
Snow grooming, moving experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Boots Required: Yes

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Hard Skills & Tools

Light Equipment OperationDaily Equipment ChecksGeneral MaintenanceAggregate MovementSnow PlowingLoading/UnloadingHeavy LiftingGrade and Drainage UnderstandingTime Recording in Maximo

Certifications

Rigging Certifications