Heavy Equipment Operator

Qualifications

• Contacts with the public may be required on an occasional basis
• High School diploma or equivalent and one to three years of experience general construction experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• A class B commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement is required
• Knowledge: Knowledge of proper safety precautions to be used to prevent injuries
• Ability: Ability to operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on a variety of heavy equipment and machinery
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Ability to read, understand and interpret specifications and technical drawings
• Ability to perform strenuous physical labor and work effectively over long shifts and during stressful situations
• Skills: Oral communication skills
• Mechanical and driving skills
• PHYSICAL, MOTOR, AND VISUAL SKILLS
• Physical Skills
• Work requires moderate intermittent physical strength and effort daily, such as lifting heavy objects, carrying the object(s) and stacking them or placing them in a vehicle or storage area
• In addition, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for the full work day may also be involved
• A great deal of physical effort must be exerted at this level
• Essential functions involve close hand and eye coordination and physical dexterity
• Manipulation and motor control under conditions which may require extreme accuracy may be critical
• Visual demands require routinely reading documents for general understanding and analytical purposes
• High school or equivalent (Required)
• Heavy equipment operation: 1 year (Required)
• CDL B (Required)
• Air Brake Endorsement (Required)
• Tanker Endorsement (Required)
• Day Shift (Required)
• Canton, MA (Required)

Benefits

• Pay: $27.48 - $32.87 per hour
• Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

• Responsible for using and operating a variety of motor vehicles and equipment, power tools and hand tools in support of the Highway Division’s construction and maintenance functions
• The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed
• Operates a variety of motor vehicles and equipment including trucks with a rated capacity of more than 26,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, street sweepers, sidewalk plows and sweepers, asphalt rollers and other similar equipment
• Operates air compressor and related attachments, concrete mixers, lawn mowers, and other light equipment
• Performs a CDL circle check; lubricates, adds oil, inflates tires and otherwise services equipment to ensure proper operation; reports any malfunctions to supervisor, and may assist in making minor repairs and maintenance
• Assist in the maintenance of the town streets and sidewalks
• Prepares roadways for paving by contractors
• Performs pothole repair and pavement patching
• Participates in annual street and sidewalk sweeping program
• As requested, required to participate in all snow and ice removal operations and other emergencies declared by the department
• Assist in the maintenance and construction of the storm water collection system
• Installs and maintains street and traffic signs
• Assist other divisions as directed
• May be required to perform duties during off-duty hours including when called from standby status or for emergencies
• May be required to perform responsibilities of skilled laborer and other subordinate positions
• Under direct supervision, where clear, detailed and specific instructions govern the work or are explained with each assignment
• The employee works as instructed and consults with the supervisor as needed on all matters not specifically covered in the guidelines or instructions
• The nature of work assures that errors are usually detected in succeeding operations
• Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment may include time loss caused by back checking by others and slowdowns in the processing of the work
• Errors are generally confined to a single department, such as billing or accounting errors and/or failure to check a subordinate’s performance
• The work involves numerous standardized practices, procedures, or general instructions that govern the work and in some cases may require additional interpretation
• Judgment is needed to locate, select and apply the most pertinent practice, procedure, regulation or guideline
• The work consists of a variety of duties which generally follow standardized practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines
• The sequence of work and/or the procedures followed vary according to the nature of the transaction and/or the information involved, or sought, in a particular situation
• Relationships are primarily with co-workers incidental to the purpose of the work and involve giving and receiving factual information about the work
• Ordinary courtesy and tact are required
• The nature of duties may involve continuous presence of unpleasant or irritating elements, such as considerable noise, odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, heat, cold, oil, dirt or grease
• Work may be continually performed outdoors, regardless of weather conditions
• May be called back to work outside normal working hours to respond to emergency situations

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