Equipment Operator

Operate and control grapple saw truck, excavator with grapple saw or wheeled hydraulic grapple saw crane. Responsibilities include inspecting equipment for safety prior to use and conducting basic maintenance as needed and checking for hydraulic and oil leaks. Tasks involve cutting, and limbing trees from within the tree (must be proficient in climbing trees) and familiar with the gear and safety protection standards of the industry. Tasks more often include cutting and limbing with a hydraulic crane. Tasks also include transporting logs and chip debris from job sites to drop-off areas; grading logs based on industry or company standards; and skidding, loading, unloading, or stacking logs. Operators may also lay mats to protect lawns as this logging is done in urban areas. If employee has CDL licensure, duties will also involve driving a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight to transport logging equipment (tractor and lowboy.) Load/unload logs and chip material. Perform basic vehicle maintenance on truck and trailer.