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Operate heavy equipment and support field operations for railroad emergency response and construction. The role involves physical work and requires availability for 24/7 emergency response.
Job Description
CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator
Location: Kansas City, MO
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Pay: $26.00/hour — higher pay may be available depending on experience
Schedule: 40 hours guaranteed weekly + significant overtime
Travel: Local and out-of-area emergency assignments
Benefits: Full-time position with benefits
Position Overview
Seeking a Class A CDL Equipment Operator for railroad emergency response, construction, and field operations. This position involves much more than driving—you will also operate heavy equipment, move materials, assist with railroad recovery work, and perform hands-on equipment and job-site support.
Employees must be available for 24/7 emergency response, including weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities
Primary Duties
- Train rerailing
- Load transfers
- Track maintenance
- Track repairs
- Related construction work
- Help set up, inspect, and operate cranes and other heavy equipment.
- Perform rigging activities using chains, cables, and winches.
- Assist with equipment disassembly, transportation, and job-site cleanup.
- Monitor equipment and vehicles for safe and reliable operation.
- Perform and record minor vehicle and equipment servicing.
- Keep vehicles, tools, equipment, and work areas clean and organized.
- Maintain necessary parts, supplies, and components in vehicles and equipment.
- Follow required safety procedures and work practices.
- Provide support to other teams and departments as needed.
Equipment & Tools
Experience operating or working with the following is valuable:
- Cranes
- Backhoes
- Bulldozers
- Excavators
- Front-end loaders
- Grapple trucks
- Dump trucks
- Rail-bound equipment
- Tractors
- Skid-steer loaders
- Hydraulic tools
- Welding equipment
- Cutting torches
- Electrical tools
- Common hand tools
Preferred Experience
Hours & Additional Compensation
Requirements
Qualifications
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Drug screening
- Background check
- Required qualification and safety testing
Interview Requirement: Candidates should bring steel-toed boots to the interview.
About the job
- Posted on
- Sep 26, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Kansas City, MOOn-site
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