Motor Equipment Operator

Position Summary

Motor equipment operators perform duties that are primarily related to operating heavy equipment, maintaining assigned equipment and performing other work as required. Heavy equipment operated will vary by area of assignment. Motor equipment operators work according to set procedures under close supervision.

To ensure the greatest possible protection for employees in the workplace, the City of Anderson requires cooperative efforts of all employees with help in establishing and maintaining a safe and healthful work environment.

The City of Anderson requires that PPE be used by employees whenever workplace hazards are discovered that could damage any part of the body. In addition, the City of Anderson requires all employees to wear PPE, such as but not limited to safety glasses, face shields, safety shoes, hearing protection (ear plugs/earmuffs), gloves, etc. as required by their job duties. PPE is to be used as a tool to eliminate and/or reduce the hazards employees face in their daily job duties.

PPE is not to be used and will not be used as a substitute for safe work practices, machine guards, or other controls designed by equipment manufacturers or other engineering sources. PPE is to be used in conjunction with these controls to increase employee protection.

Motor Equipment Operator job descriptions are distinguished from Motor Equipment Operator (MEO I), Motor Equipment Operator II (MEO II) and Motor Equipment Operator III (MEO III) by training, experience and the type of trucks/equipment regularly required to be operated.

Motor Equipment Operator I – (MEO I) is an entry level motor equipment operator position that involves operating equipment including but not limited to truck/trailer combinations over 26,000 lbs. GVWR, front-end loaders, flail mowers and other equipment as directed.

Motor Equipment Operator II – (MEO II) requires experience in the operation of truck/trailer combinations over 26,000 lbs. GVWR, front-end loaders, and a combination of two or more of the following types of equipment; leaf vacuum equipment; (SANITATION) knuckle-boom loaders; (STORMWATER) street sweepers, jet-rodders, backhoes, excavators, skid-steers; (STREETS) asphalt patching equipment, backhoes, excavators, motor graders, mowers, skid-steers, bucket trucks, remote packers and other equipment as directed.

One (1) year of experience as an MEO I, including six (6) months of relevant training and/or experience is preferred.

Motor Equipment Operator III – (MEO III) requires experience in the operation of truck/trailer combinations over 26,000 lbs. GVWR, front-end loaders, leaf vacuum equipment; and (SANITATION) knuckle-boom loaders; (STORMWATER) street sweepers, jet-rodders, backhoes, excavators; (STREETS) asphalt patching equipment, backhoes, excavators, motor graders, mowers, skid-steers, bucket trucks, remote packers, trackhoes, motor graders, excavators and other equipment as directed. Three (3) years of experience as an MEO II, including one (1) year of relevant training and/or experience is preferred.

The tasks listed below are those that represent a majority of the time spent working in this job description. Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of motor equipment operators as necessary.

Operates a variety of light to heavy equipment at assigned job sites, which may include dump trucks,…