Lowboy Driver

 

 

Job ID:  510907

 

Pennsy Supply is a CRH company. CRH is the leading vertically integrated supplier of asphalt, aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, and paving and construction services in North America. Our 24,100 employees at 1,300 operating locations provide our customers with top-quality, innovative products and services.

 

Position Overview

The Lowboy Driver is responsible for operating a lowboy trailer to transport heavy equipment and machinery to various job sites safely and efficiently.  

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Adhere to and follow all safety rules and regulations of MSHA/OSHA/DOT and Pennsy Supply, Inc.

• Conduct daily safety assignments (area inspections, pre-shifts, JSA’s, TRACK, etc).

• Responsible for own personal safety at all times as well as maintain the highest standard of safety and quality in all aspects of the job.

• Operates truck in a safe and professional manner on public highways, roads, in the yard area and various job sites to deliver materials, obeying applicable laws and following dispatcher instructions.

• Be able to ingress and egress truck by navigating 2 steps with grab bars present.

• Be able to manipulate truck steering wheel (power steering), shifter and other various leavers and knobs, necessary for operation of truck and associated equipment.

• Monitor various gauges during operation of vehicle.

• Responsible for loading and unloading of various construction equipment.

• Responsible for proper securement of loads.

• Maintain proper parer work including all permit documentation.

• Must not deviate from permit documented routes.

• Must be able to keep a flexible schedule to meet the needs of our quarries and construction job sites.

• Maintain telephone or radio contact with appropriate supervisor to receive delivery instructions.

• Complete required safety documentation.

• Performs daily pre/post trip inspections, checking fluid levels, tires, lights and other controls for safe operation with appropriate documentation in compliance with DOT guidelines.

• Maintain daily vehicle mileage logs.

• Maintain operator logs, forms and records in acordance with company policy and DOT regulations.

• Complete written reports of problems or necessary repairs and forward to maintenance personnel.  Detect and report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusal conditions to supervisor.

• Assure product quality to the best of the driver's ability before leaving plants and in route to jobsites.

• Safely maintain a clean truck, inside and out, to insure sasfety and operational excellence, by washing truck and cleaning trailers of debris.

• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.

• Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements

• Must submit to a drug screen and criminal  background check.

• Must possess a valid CDL, class A License

• Mechanical skills helpful.

• Knowledge of DOT and CDL regulations.

 

Education/Experience

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent.

• 1-2 years of experience preferred.

 

About Pennsy Supply

Pennsy Supply operated in Pennsylvania as a family run business producing asphalt, aggregates, and concrete as well as providing construction services until joining the CRH Americas family in 1993. With being a part of the CRH Americas family they are now a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that together form CRH Americas. CRH Americas is the number one asphalt producer, the third-largest aggregates producer, and one of the top 5 ready mixed concrete producers in the Unites St