Must obtain a Department of Transportation physical and maintain a Department of Transportation card with a Class A commercial driver's license.
Must possess a valid Texas driver's license with a Class A commercial driver's license and proper endorsements.
Must have a safe driving record.
Must have at least five years of verifiable heavy haul driving experience.
Must have at least three years of verifiable experience operating a truck with a 7- or 8-axle configuration.
Must have sound knowledge of Caterpillar construction equipment operation, industrial engines, transportation Department of Transportation guidelines, and safe driving procedures.
Must understand Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Department of Transportation guidelines.
Must be proficient with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems.
Must know machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Must understand customer and personal service principles, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Must have quality control analysis skills for testing and inspecting products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Must have operation and control skills for controlling equipment or systems.
Must be able to select the tools and equipment needed for a job.
Must be able to quickly and repeatedly adjust machine or vehicle controls to exact positions.
Must be able to remain stationary for the full work period, move objects, support the body with abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue, frequently move materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and demonstrate manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.
Responsibilities
Safely transport industrial and commercial parts and large Caterpillar construction equipment to and from customer job locations and branch stores while following company safety regulations and state laws.
Transport equipment deliveries and pickups in a positive and caring manner, striving for promptness, accuracy, and efficiency.
Secure equipment onto the truck and ensure materials meet state and federal safe-transport guidelines and vehicle capabilities.
Assist other departments as needed and efficiently.
Complete Department of Transportation-required daily driver logs accurately and without misrepresentation.
Complete daily driver inspection reports, recommend repairs or maintenance, and maintain the clean appearance of the assigned company vehicle.
Complete and submit related documentation accurately and on time to maintain business systems and processes, including rental agreements, equipment check-out and check-in reports, return and pick-up receipts, non-movement reports, and permits.
Maintain physical resources, including the shop, staging area, tools, parts, inventory, and personal hygiene, in clean working order to support a safe environment and customer satisfaction.
Perform pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and inspect the truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during, and after delivery trips.
Work safely and comply with applicable safety policies, company policies, procedures, and standards.
Travel up to 100%.
Desired Qualifications
More than eight years of verifiable heavy haul driving experience.
Five or more years of verifiable experience operating a truck with a 7- or 8-axle configuration.
This position is responsible for the safe transportation of industrial and commercial parts and large CAT construction equipment to and from various customer job locations and branch stores, while adhering to company safety regulations and state laws. This position has major responsibilities to ensure external and internal customer satisfaction. Must be able obtain a DOT Physical and possess a valid commercial driver license class A with proper endorsements. Must have a safe driving record. Must be able to maintain a DOT Card with CDL A. Must have minimum 5 years of verifiable experience.
Requirements: Generally has more than five years of experience and/or demonstrated job-relevant knowledge/skills. Possesses moderate knowledge of the field’s standard and technical concepts, practices, and procedures. Performs a variety of standard, complex, and technical tasks; is indirectly supervised and self-starting.
Essential Functions:
Transports all equipment deliveries and pickups in a positive, caring manner while striving for promptness, accuracy, and efficiency
Secures equipment onto the truck and ensures that materials meet state and federal guidelines for safe transport and vehicle capabilities. Assists other departments whenever required in an efficient manner
Completes DOT-required drivers' daily logs accurately and without misrepresentation
Completes driver’s daily inspection report, making recommendations for repair or maintenance, as well as being responsible for the clean appearance of the company assigned vehicle
On an accurate and timely basis, completes and submits all related documentation to maintain the established business systems/process and ensures that the company is achieving its business goals. (I.e. Rental agreements, equipment check-out, and check-in reports return receipts, pick up receipts, non-movement, permits, etc.)
Ensures that all physical resources (overall shop appearance, staging area, tools, parts, inventory, personal hygiene, etc.) are maintained in a clean, working order to ensure a safe working environment and exceptional customer satisfaction
Perform pre- and post-vehicle inspection; Inspect truck for defects and safe operating condition, before, during, and after delivery trips
Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards
Performs other duties as assigned
Sound knowledge of CAT construction equipment/ operation, and industrial engines, transportation DOT guidelines, and safe driving procedures
Knowledge and understanding of Motor Carrier Safety Regulations/DOT guidelines
Demonstrates proficiency with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Quality control analysis skills - conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
Operation and control skills - controlling operations of equipment or systems
Equipment selection skills - determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions
Education and Experience
Five years of verifiable heavy haul driving experience required, over eight years preferred
Three years verifiable driving experience operating a 7 or 8-axle configuration truck is required, and five or more preferred
Valid Texas Driver’s License with Class A CDL required to include the ability to maintain the Valid Texas Driver’s License
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Travel:
Travel up to 100%
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 100% of the time
Must be able to move objects, and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue.
Frequently moves materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina
Disclaimer: Please note that the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbents so classified. All incumbents may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.