HEO​/Laborer

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The City of Attleboro seeking a Hoisting Equipment Operator/Laborer for the Department of Public Works who under the direction of a working foreman or foreman, operates trucks and equipment with a rated capacity up to and over 9 tons as well as hoisting equipment in the maintenance and repair of City buildings and property.

Duties include Operates hoisting equipment such as backhoes, cranes, power shovels, trench diggers, pile drivers, front end loaders, clamshell and catch basin machines where the equipment is driven by internal combustion engines or electric or compressed air motors which are either (a) mechanically operated by levers, switches or valves through drums with cable or cables, or (b) hydraulic liquid operated through levers, switches or valves having power cylinders and has arms and/or rams which derricks, cranes, draglines, clamshells, orange peels, pile drivers, shovels, backhoes, front end loaders, trenching machines and similar apparatus to build sidewalks and streets, walls, curbing, digging trenches and installing asphalt.

Operates any piece of motor driven equipment including trucks with a rated capacity over 9 tons, tractors, semi-trailers, truck –trailer combinations, and special equipment such as road rollers, rotary snow plows, mobile highway graders, mobile bituminous spreaders, and similar vehicles used generally in the services of the Public Works Department. May perform duties of a Heavy MEO, operating trucks with a rated capacity of more than 3 tons and up through 9 tons, large tractors, and equipment such as road sweepers, snow loaders, leaf loaders, snow fighters, sidewalk rollers and road flushers.

May perform duties and operate equipment normally operated by a Motor Equipment Repairman operating pick-up truck, dump trucks and panel trucks with a rated capacity of 3 tons or under; passenger automobiles, sidewalk plows and sweepers; small tractors, bulldozers and rollers. Works in Snow and Ice Program. Performs related work as required.

High School diploma or GED. Two years’ experience in performing manual work and experience operating hoisting equipment required. Must possess and maintain a valid CDL B license with airbrakes endorsement and Hoisting License (2A/4E).

40 hours per week. Mon. – Fri. 7:00 to 3:30 (Hours subject to change or extension). During inclement weather, hours of duty will be extended.

If interested, please send resume and completed application to Attleboro City Hall, Human Resources Office, 77 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 or attleborojobs no later than January 12, 2026.