Location: Clinton,MD, USA
** Kwest Group LLC**
** Field Support Laborer**
Port Clinton, OH 43452
**Kwest Field Support Laborer Position Description**
**Position:** Field Support Laborer
**Report to:** Equipment Operations Manager
**Job Description Overview**
The Field Support Laborer will be tasked with ensuring all Kwest field personnel are supplied and are utilizing small tools efficiently. This individual will also assist the Kwest mechanics with delivery of parts and the logistics of getting the parts to the job sites so that repairs on equipment can be done quickly to limit down time. The ideal candidate must be able to perform the duties required including bending, lifting, walking, kneeling, carrying heavy objects and accommodate the rigorous schedule the position may demand. In addition, basic knowledge of equipment operating will be required as part of the equipment troubleshooting.
**Responsibilities**
* Repair and maintain small tools
* Manage the small tool inventory in a neat and organized fashion
* Travel to and from the various job sites as needed, including overnight stays and out of town travel.
* Drive, clean and maintain the company truck
* Assist mechanics with picking up and delivery parts
* Assisting the mechanics with services and repairs as needed
* Any other duties as requested.
**Education and Qualifications**
* Operate heavy equipment
* The ability to handle a variety of situations and change priorities
* Must have a valid drivers license and be insurable by the company
* Basic computer skills
* Accurate record keeping
* Regularly required to stand, sit and move about the facility.
* Regularly required to drive and negotiate various job sites, which can include climbing on/off equipment, ladders, etc.
* Work under minimal supervision
* Willing to travel and stay out of town as needed
* Must possess ability to communicate with all field personnel including Superintendents, Crew Leads and Foremen.
* Health & Safety regulations and procedures including proper lifting techniques.
* A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and organized work habits allowing unsupervised work.
* A commitment to the concept of doing it right the first time
**Working Conditions**
* Travel from site to site will be required. Work environment will normally be an active construction site. Exposure to dust, noise, high heat, extreme cold, and rain should be expected.
* Employee must be physically able to perform repetitive motion and heavy lifting, as described below. Must be able to maintain effective audio and visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned
**Physical Demands**
* Must wear all employer-mandated personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, safety vests, and safety-toed work boots. Other PPE may be required from time to time depending on special safety concerns. All PPE will be provided by the company at no cost to the employee, other than safety
* Must be able to hear with or without the use of a hearing device and clearly see at least 30 feet with or without the use of corrective vision
* Must be able work while wearing a respirator if
* Alternate standing and walking on uneven terrain surfaces, such as hillsides, muddy and icy soils, and other working surfaces. Safe negotiation of all types of surface conditions will always be required.
* Bending, squatting and kneeling will be required frequently during a work day.
* Continual lifting of up to 50 lbs. for distances of 30 feet or
* Constant pushing and pulling of certain tools and materials will be required in the course of a days
* The employee must be able to differentiate and / or identify colors.
* A high school diploma, GED, or trade school certificate is
* Must have knowledge of occupational hazards in this field and standard safety practices. Must be able to pass the 10 Hour OSHA testing and first aid CPR requirements before starting work.
* Must complete and meet requirements under the physical demands of this job description through a fitness for duty examination.
* Within one year, employee must be able to obtain OSHA 30-hour status. All training will be provided by the
**Kwest Group Mission Statement**
It is our goal to provide each client with unsurpassed results in target geographical areas through exceptional project management supported by a highly trained and motivated team utilizing the best resources, with safety having priority over all competing objectives. To accomplish this, we recruit and retain the best employees in our industry while maintaining a focus on diversity and stakeholder satisfaction. At all levels, Kwest Group will continually strive to be the leader in the construction industry with our core values being safety, quality and customer satisfaction.
**About Kwest Group**
Kwest Group is a self-performing civil site construction firm, nationally recognized as an industry leader in safety by Assoc. Builders & Contractors, as well as being Marathon Petroleums Contractor of the year in 2016, with operations in the energy, petrochemical, rail, & federal markets. At Kwest Group, we enjoy being an **employee owned company** **(ESOP),** sharing the highest core values of **safety** **,** **quality** **,** and **customer satisfaction** . We are committed to our team members and the work they do, giving them the tools, they need to succeed and grow with us, while ensuring the highest degree of safety for our associates, project stakeholders, and the public. We offer a remarkable safety program that has resulted in over 3.5 million man-hours worked without a lost time incident and includes a wellness program with rich benefits.
**Other Duties**
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
**EEO**
Kwest Group maintains a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and applicants in every facet of the companys operations. In compliance with federal and state laws, Kwest Group recruits, hires, trains, and promotes all qualified employees, in all job titles, without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, citizenship, national origin, disability, veteran status or genetic information.