Dirt Equipment Operator

Your Job

The jobsite located in Mt.

Belvieu, TX has an opening for a Dirt Equipment Operator.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries.

OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries.

Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects.

OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement.

This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems.

OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

Some core responsibilities for a Dirt Equipment Operator include:


* Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures


* Efficiently and safely operate heavy mobile equipment of various sizes and weights associated with open pit mining


* Perform minor service and maintenance on equipment


* Recognize and document potential job hazards in compliance with company policies


* Work as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals


* Perform general housekeeping duties to continuously maintain a safe and clean work environment


* Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment


* Work any shift, holidays, weekends and overtime as needed


* Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least eight (8) hours


* Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include safety equipment

We expect all field employees to:


* Actively participate in a strong safety culture.


* Recognize safety hazards and risks.


* Participate in onsite safety meetings.


* Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures.


* Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite.


* Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work.


* Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment.

Some physical demands of being a Dirt Equipment Operator include:


* Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.


* Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.


* Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day.

Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals.


* Moving the entire body.

Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular b...