Skilled Equipment Operator - Winston Salem, NC

Job ID: 517142

Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Thompson-Arthur Paving and Construction, a CRH company, is a leading provider of high-quality asphalt paving services.

In addition to paving services, we provide stone base construction, bridge construction, curb and gutter construction, site utilities, complete site development and sand products.

We have been proudly serving the Triad area for over half a century.

By being a part of the CRH family, we are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that come together to form CRH.

CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix producer in North America.

We are also the number four cement producer in North America and a leader in Canada.

CRH operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating a variety of equipment for groundwork and construction purposes.

The career field for Operator includes, but may not be limited to, the following positions: Equipment Operator (Grade and Pave Crew), Heavy Equipment Operator, Roller Operator (Self-Propelled, Asphalt, Other than Asphalt), Motor Grader Operator (Rough Grade), Concrete Grinder/Milling Machine Operator, Backhoe Operator, Bobcat Operator, Bulldozer/Push Dozer Operator, Concrete Finishing Machine Operator, Asphalt Paver Machine Operator.

Position Location : 121 Cloverleaf Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27103

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)


* Control material taken into the paver and the depths of material distributed through the machine.


* Thorough understanding of all aspects of the paving industry including preparatory work, grades, drainage, paving patterns, aggregate size, job sepcifications, oil consistencies, compaction and other details related to asphalt paving.


* Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.


* The operator is responsible for the efficient working condition of the equipment and is expected t perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor.


* Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.


* Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.


* Place strips of material such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material.


* Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.


* Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.


* Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.


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