Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2

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Louisiana state university of alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of central louisiana. The university is a unit of the lsu system and operates under the auspices of the louisiana board of regents. Lsua is located in rapides parish.

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Job posting title:

Mobile equipment operator 1 or 2

Position type:

Classified

Department:

Lsua fa - fs - grounds supervision (james mitchell ))

Work location:

Lsu - alexandria

Pay grade:

Classified technician and skilled trades

Job description:

Mobile equipment operator 1

Ws209 $ 33,405 - $60,112 ($16.06/hr min.)

Mobile equipment operator 2

Ws210 $ 35,734 - $64,314 ($17.18/hr min)

Function of work:

To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.

Level of work:

Experienced or advanced

Supervision received:

General from a foreman or other higher-level maintenance, supervisory, or administrative personnel.

Supervision exercised:

May exercise functional over lower graded equipment operators or laboring personnel.

Job distinctions:

Differs from mobile equipment operator--light by the requirement to operate larger mobile equipment with more complicated operating and handling characteristics.

Differs from mobile equipment operator 2 by the restriction to primary operation of equipment that is lighter and/or less complicated to operate.

Core competencies:

Core competencies have not been identified by state civil service for this job title. More information on the scs competency model can be found here.

Examples of work:

Examples below are a brief sample of common duties associated with this job title. Not all possible tasks are included.

Note:

Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be the primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.

Qualification requirements:

- mobile equipment operator 1

Minimum qualifications:

no experience or training is required.

* operates field tractor with power ratings up to and including 52 horsepower; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, loaders, hoes, etc.

* operates field tractors with gang mowers up to eight feet across.

* operates dump trucks with rated capacity of six yards or less.

* operates vans and stake-body or flatbed trucks with load ratings over one ton and up to four tons.

* operates buses with 12 to 25 passenger capacity.

* operates forklifts with lifting capacity over 10,000 lbs. Or lift height over 12 feet.

* operates steel wheel rollers.

* transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions, on trips on and/or off institution or agency grounds.

* operates auxiliary equipment such as asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer (over two bag capacity), air compressor, jack- hammer, etc. As required.

* provides guidance to and oversees work of lower graded operators and laborers, as required.

* may be required to operate any equipment enumerated for the mobile equipment operator--light when necessary to accomplish work objectives.

* makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.

* operates front end-loaders, dump trucks, and other equipment in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks.

Mobile equipment operator 1 job duties (lsua specific)

50%

* operates forklift to transport, load, unload and store supplies and equipment.

* operates and maintains front-end loader and box blade attachment. Makes minor repairs to and cleans equipment as necessary to keep it in good working order.

* operates and performs preventative maintenance on all lawn equipment.

* operates weed-eaters, edgers, blowers and additional handheld power equipment.

* operates commercial mowers.

20%

* operates tractor…