Light Equipment Operator

Job Title:

Light Equipment Operator

Classification: Non-Exempt

Department:
Streets Division:

Supervisor:
Streets Foreman

Effective: 06/03/2013

I. JOB SUMMARY

Operates a backhoe, street sweeper, roller, and mowing tractors. Drives vehicle or light equipment to worksite. Performs routine maintenance on equipment before operating such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning. Maintain machine (s) by lubricating moving parts such as universal joints, steering knuckles, and all other grease fittings on the machines (s) as needed by maintenance schedule. Check fluid levels in steering gear box, transmission, differential, radiator, and other machine fluid containers each day.

Checks air pressure in tires. Fills fuel tank with proper fuel at the beginning of each operation day. Records required information about usage and maintenance on proper records on each machine. Checks machine (s) for excessive wear points and/or broken parts and report the information on appropriate forms to the supervisor of the city garage. Cleans equipment as needed or as scheduled on machine maintenance logs.

Individual will perform other duties assigned by supervisor/department head as needed.

Qualifications

II. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS? High school diploma or GED preferred? Two years experience operating light equipment with streets and storm drainage construction practices experience.

III. EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS? Applicant will be subject to a complete background investigation. Incomplete, inaccurate and/or failure to report information will cause the applicant rejection from consideration.? Applicant must take and pass a drug, physical, and pre-placement screenings administered by the City of Mission doctor at the City's expense.? Applicant must have a current valid class "B" driver's license issued by the department of Public Safety with no moving violations over the past two (2) years.

Miscellaneous Information

IV. SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS? Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with the general public, supervisor and co-workers.? Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions that require individual thought.? Ability to make decisions based on verifiable criteria.? Ability to perform a wide variety of different types of tasks without the variety itself causing a loss of efficiency.? Ability to work to precise tolerances and standards.?

Ability to remember locations of water valves and mains.? Ability to perform repetitive work on a continuous basis.? Ability to produce work to precise tolerances and/or standards.? Ability to interpret city policy and procedures relative to job duties.? Ability to maintain accurate records as required on unit (s) operated.? Ability to make decisions for safe operation of unit (s) to be operated and other work activities, such as: machine operation, surrounding areas such as electric lines/poles, buildings, vehicles, and personnel.?

Ability to work effectively and efficiently without constant supervision and maintain work schedule as directed by supervisor.? Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and city policy procedures.

V. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS? Must proficiently operate a city owned/leased piece of heavy wheel and/or track type light equipment such as a backhoe, mowing tractors, trenchers, dump trucks for up to 8 hours per day to move/load dirt/brush, cut grade, clean/clear city owned property, and/or excavate material as over rough off road, wet or uneven terrain in inclement weather or darkness.?

Performs routine maintenance on the light wheel/track type equipment assigned to operate, such as scheduled lubricating all grease fittings, checking all oil, fuel, and water levels, filling to required operational levels, and cleans the machine after daily use, as needed or as scheduled.? Must be on call as assigned on nights, weekends and holidays and during inclement weather and especially during emergency situations.?

Performs related street repairs working from land plats, maps and other diagrams.? Assigns work duties to crew members regarding excavations, back filling trenches and culverts.? Communicates and supervises other…