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Equipment Operator

The purpose of the Equipment Operator position involves performing manual labor and operating hand tools, motorized hand-operated equipment, and motor vehicles. The position will maintain and repair assigned roads and right-of-ways for the Green County Highway Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Operate road maintenance, construction and repair vehicles and equipment including pick up trucks, 1-ton dump trucks, single axle plow trucks (with plow, wing, sander, and brine unit), tandem axle truck, tri-axle truck, front end loaders, tractors, mowers, brush chippers, compressors, semi-tractor and trailer, portable traffic signals, pavement saws, chain saw, cement mixer, compactor, jackhammer, weed trimmers, drills, cutting torch, brush cutter, rollers (steel and pneumatic), shoulder grader.
• Repair and maintain right-of-way areas by mowing, removing brush, tree limbs, and rubbish, spreading crushed rock, shaping ditches, spreading black dirt, seeding, and mulching.
• Repair and maintain road surfaces using shovels, asphalt rakes, grade stakes, brooms, air compressors, and jackhammers.
• Remove snow and maintain roadways using snow plows, wings, spreaders, and brine units.
• Set up and take down snow fence as directed.
• Ensure the safety of highway workers and motorists and minimizes traffic congestion by managing traffic flow. This includes deploying barricades, cones, arrow boards, and signs, as well as using hand signals and flagging equipment.
• Construct and repair spillways, curbs, guardrails, and culverts.
• Inspect equipment before use for safety and maintenance issues.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good working order.
• Keep current on safety-related issues: Become familiar with the latest procedures. Attend all required safety-related training. Report all accidents promptly.
• Keep current with all administrative procedures: Fill out and approve time cards as required daily Fill out pre-trip inspection forms for the equipment used Maintain accurate inventories of materials used in the performance of duties, including, but not limited to: repairs, materials such as gravel, chips, fuel, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities include:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience that sufficiently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the role.
• Must possess and maintain a current, unrestricted (not due to corrective lenses) driver's license.
• Must possess a CDL with air brake and tanker endorsement (Class A is preferred).
• Positions in this job classification are subject to random drug and alcohol testing under DOT rules and regulations.
• Working telephone number.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.

Essential Job Functions (physical elements, equipment, and working conditions) include:

Physical elements:

• Lift, push, pull: must be able to:
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (signpost, sandbags, etc.)
• Shovel gravel from the truck or the ground
• Lift snow fence rolls, push and roll them up to 100', and install posts using a post pounder.
• Lift signs and hold in place.
• Shovel or rake the asphalt
• Bend, squat, or kneel to perform maintenance activities
• Climbing, overhead work, and must be able to:
• Climb a ladder and get into the truck dump boxes to clean it out
• Enter and exit the truck cab by stepping onto a step 24" from the ground
• Work for a sustained time on ladders to repair signs and perform truck maintenance

Equipment use:

• A variety of vehicles and equipment, such as single, multiple axle, and 4-wheel drive trucks, tractor mowers, front-end loaders, steel drum or rubber tire rollers, mini excavators, shoulder grader, etc.
• Lift and operate portable power tools such as chainsaws, cut-off saws, air hammers, and various other types of hand tools

Working conditions:

• This position requires primarily outdoor work, exposing employees to all weather conditions.
• The operation of construction and maintenance equipment at roadway construction sites also means exposure to hazards such as traffic, dust, dirt, and noise.
• During equipment use, employees may encounter potentially hazardous substances, including diesel fuel, gasoline, lubricants, and solvents. Additionally, employees may be required to work during emergencies like storms or flooding, at accident scenes, and for emergency repairs to roads, bridges, and signs.

Green County is an Equal Opportunity Employer