Who We Are:

For over 35 years, ISC has provided safe, high quality electrical, instrumentation and controls solutions to global leading industrial manufacturers. With offices in Baton Rouge, Beaumont, Houston, Corpus Christi, and Columbus, as well as job sites around the country, ISC has grown our team as high as 3,000+ associates and offers full-service engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions throughout the United States.

The Position:

We are looking for an Trackhoe (Excavator) Operator for project work with a wide variety of abilities that complements ISC’s culture of integrity. The candidate should be able to operate Medium to Heavy Equipment; Capable of certifying on all dirt equipment, such as dozers, track hoes, backhoes, dump trucks, yard dogs, bobcats and excavators.

Applicants should have the ability to:

• The operator is responsible for excavating, moving, and grading earth using a hydraulic excavator or another piece of heavy machinery that runs on tracks. 
• Operators follow specific instructions from supervisors or blueprints to perform tasks such as digging trenches for plumbing, ducts or foundations.
• Adjust machine settings to complete tasks according to specification, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Move hand and foot levers to control diesel, electric, gasoline or steam-powered operating equipment.
• Interprets hand signals to determine where materials are to be placed.
• May be required to manipulate equipment on unlevel working surface.
• May assist in lifting, position and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.
• Perform inspections on equipment prior to using on the jobsite. Regular maintenance and repair of the equipment are essential to ensure it operates safety and efficiently.

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Manipulates equipment control to regulate speed and direction according to written, verbal or signal instructions.
• The ability to verbally communicate alarms or warnings clearly, concisely, loudly and quickly.
• The ability to clearly and quickly hear or otherwise sense alarms or warnings and take appropriate action.
• Lifting, raising or lowering objects in a vertical direction, particularly heavy or bulky objects.
• Moving objects backward, forward, in or out in a horizontal direction, particularly heavy or bulky objects.
• Pulling, exerting a steady backward, downward, upward or outward force against an object -jerking, plucking, wrenching, stretching, towing, drawing, dragging or tugging objects in a sustained motion. 
• Inspects equipment for defective parts, documents and notifies the supervisor of the defects or malfunctions.
• Loads, transports, and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tools and equipment.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Integrity in dealing with other associates
• Team player with willingness to learn
• Responsible, self-motivated person with good people skills (ethics, attitude, honesty)
• Neat appearance
• Ability to work with other personalities in the department and company.

Other Information:

• Excellent wages and complete benefits package.
• We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• ISC evaluates and hires applicants for employment based exclusively upon the applicant’s merit. No applicant will ever be required to pay money (or any other form of compensation) to an ISC employee in order to be hired by or considered for employment with the Company.
• This announcement is not intended to be a complete listing of all similar, miscellaneous, or incidental, duties, which may be required from day-to-day. ISC utilizes the multi-skill concept and expects all associates to perform other job requirements.