Experienced Mainline Excavator Operator

Since starting in 1983, Tapani has evolved from a single-person operation to a family-led legacy, maintaining a fun and friendly environment from the beginning.

With a large team across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, we now cover five diverse market sectors: Civil Site Development, Buildings, Environmental, Transportation, and Utility Infrastructure.

The consistent dedication to our core values has helped us grow, creating more opportunities for our current team and the need for new teammates.

Take a look what our current employees say about working for Tapani:Tapani Careers Job Summary The Mainline Excavator Operatoris responsible for operating the heavy equipment to ensure the day to day activities of the onsite project move forward in accordance with the Foremans direction and schedule.

Mainly focusing on mainline digging but may do other tasks as needed.

Responsibilities Responsible for Field Production Communicate with Foreman to understand the plan for the dayEnsure all equipment being operated for the day is warmed up and operational by shift start.Ensure communication is maintained with other field workers to ensure efficient results and safe working environmentOperation of the heavy equipmentAssist with all tasks to ensure a quality project by Tapani Inc Responsible for proper use of heavy equipment Complete an equipment walk around keeping cab clean and cleaning the windows and tracks when neededUnderstand all functions and mechanics; ensure proper attachments, hoses, belts, etc.

are utilized and maintainedUnderstand and perform all daily machine checks and maintenance needs; ensure proper greasing, oiling, minor repairsCommunicate with Foreman all equipment concerns and repair needsUnderstand machines abilities and limits of performance and stay within limit boundsKnowing and understanding the functions of each piece of equipment being ran.Ensure safe use of equipment; show regard for the equipment, the project, the others onsite, traffic; the overall environmentEnsure proper handling of equipment while in operation and know where the perimeter of the machine is at all times and know your surroundings.Job involves a moderate degree of complexity due to needing the knowledge to understand the functions of each piece of equipment as well as knowing the soils and how they react to each piece of equipment being ran Responsible for Site Safety Ensure proper awareness and communication at all times with other employees while operating machineEnsure OSHA standards are adhered toUnderstand the safety risk with each task and ensure proper safety methods are adhered toEnsure all safety training is currentKnowing and understanding the soils and how they react to each piece of equipment being ranUnderstand the dig laws and locates while also knowing the color codes Responsible for upholding the Integrity of Tapani Inc Ensure an atmosphere of team work and utilization of each crew members abilitiesMaintain efficiency and quality throughout the p...