Trainer, Heavy Equipment

2 months ago

Lafayette, United States T. Parker Host Full time
Title: Trainer, Heavy Equipment

Status: Full-time

Company: Host Terminals, LLC

Reports To: Terminal Manager

Location: Davant, LA

Position Summary: Experienced professional with a passion for training and safety. The heavy equipment trainer is responsible for developing, managing, documenting, and continually improving equipment training and other associated programs for operators. This individual is responsible for ensuring all training standards follow applicable state and federal regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Complete understanding of large terminal equipment, construction equipment, and practices the correct and safe operations of the following equipment: Front-end loaders up to Cat 992 or equivalent, conveyors, haul trucks 730s to 775s, bulldozers D4-D10, excavators, water trucks, cranes, blades, drills, and various support equipment.
  • Conducts on-going training, assessment, and employee skills verifications of equipment operators and maintenance personnel
  • Instructs site orientation, new hire, and OSHA training as needed
  • Handles operator and maintenance training requirements at various projects
  • Contributes to the development and implementation of all new equipment operation training objectives
  • Demonstrates proper equipment operating techniques
  • Tracks, records, and reports training within relevant record keeping software
  • Travel up to 15% to other New Orleans region and Port Allen terminals (local travel) as well as other HOST operations.
  • Other duties as assigned


Education, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Minimum five years heavy equipment operating experience
• Minimum one year of site training experience
• Strong ability to assess skills and competencies of operators and their potential
• Strong ability to interact with site team (field, hourly and staff management)
• Proven track record of supporting safe work practices in a high-pressure environment while maintaining project schedule
• Excellent administrative skills for the development, implementation and tracking of personnel training
• Safety ambassador for the terminal
• Strategic thinker with keen attention to detail
• Problem solving and analysis
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Good interpersonal and communication
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to lead by example, and utilize various communication methods to convey information
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient with web-based training systems
• Must successfully clear pre-employment including: criminal background check, drug test, and physical.
• Must hold a valid driver's license with positive driving record.

Physical Requirements:
• Work in most weather conditions and around heavy machinery, which can be dangerous at times
• Shift work which may require early mornings, evenings and weekends

Core Principles: All team members must demonstrate an ability to adhere and understand the core principles of the company. This team member must be able to provide value and depth to the Core Principles of Host.
• Our people are our greatest assets.
• Their safety is our top priority.
• We provide exceptional service.
• We believe every relationship is important.
• We are detectives, understanding all activities within our markets.
• We know today's opportunities are tomorrow's growth.
• We conduct all business with integrity.
• We build on our legacy.

Position Specific Behaviors
• Team player
• Makes decisions and executes quickly
• Honesty and integrity
• Adaptable and flexible
• Collaborative- works well with others
• Excels in high growth, entrepreneurial and meritocratic environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Strong intellectual curiosity
• Thrives in a pressurized work environment

Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful at Host
• Self- starter
• Problem solving
• Process improvement (ex. Lean, Six Sigma)
• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Accountability
• Executing both short-term plans and long-term plans tied to vision and "big picture" goals
• Building/implementing processes, procedures and systems

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