Maintenance Equipment Operator

Under the direction of the Assistant Street Superintendent, this position fabricates, installs, repairs, and removes traffic control signs, street name signs, and other types of signs as requested by other city departments. This position is a bargaining unit position with the United Steel Workers Union.

• Fabricates, installs, repairs, and removes traffic control signs/street name signs, and other types of signs as requested by other city departments
• Performs on‑site inspections (e.g., sidewalk form work & final, driveway approach form work & final) on commercial & residential properties to ensure compliance with approved plans & all applicable codes & ordinances
• Receive & investigate complaints from homeowners, contractors & city officials during & after construction
• Answer inquiries regarding city standard drawings, construction methods, practices & procedures for sidewalks, approaches & wheelchair ramps
• Operate motor vehicle to travel to inspection sites
• Utilize field equipment (e.g, tape measure, smart level, digital camera)
• Prepares & maintains various work related documents (e.g., maintains daily inspection log, prepares correspondence, enters inspection results into database)
• Maintains sidewalk & driveway approach replacement project manuals & related correspondence
• Forward any changes to work needing completed by homeowners to city engineer for change to project sheets
• Works closely with building department staff to verify that permits have been issued for all projects
• Mows right‑of‑ways, cemeteries, and vacant lots using riding mowers, push mowers, and weed eaters
• Participates in the snow removal operations using front‑end loader and single axle dump truck
• Works overtime as required to continue essential City services
• Performs a wide variety of work as required by the city administration (e.g., cuts and/or trims trees, decorates municipal complex for Christmas, puts up/removes flags for holidays)
• Picks up dead animals
• Picks up and/or sweeps up trash/debris
• Lays gravel in berms along unpaved streets
• Fills pot holes with cold patch
• Washes vehicles/equipment
• Troubleshoot & makes minor repairs to traffic light system
• Remains informed of current developments & procedures
• Attends staff meetings
• Maintains required licenses and/or certificates
• Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• High School diploma or GED or equivalent
• Two (2) to three (3) years previous experience and training in use of power and/or hand tools

• Valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver’s license, with air brakes and tanker endorsements or must obtain within one (1) year of employment and maintain it

• General construction, maintenance, and repair of streets
• Snow and ice removal
• Basic computer operation
• Basic electricity
• Basic operation of mowing equipment

• Using various hand tools (e.g., screwdriver, hammer, ratchet, pliers)
• Power tools (e.g., air compressor, electric drill)
• Use of mowing equipment
• Operation of motor vehicles

• Perform heavy manual labor
• Carry out simple instructions (in written, oral, or picture form)
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers
• Read, copy, and record figures accurately
• Recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action
• Cooperate with co‑workers on group projects

• Heavy: lift, push, pull 50 to 100 pounds occasionally; 20 to 50 pounds frequently
• Works in the vicinity of floor or wall openings, elevated platforms, and/or runways
• Ascends and/or descends ladders, stairs, or scaffolds
• Works in an area in which the means of egress is or can be obstructed
• Works on and around powered platforms and/or vehicle mounted platforms
• Is exposed to environmental conditions which may result in injury from fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, and/or poorly ventilated work areas
• Is exposed to possible injury from extremely noisy conditions above 85db. (e.g., salt trucks, post pounder, jack hammer, back‑up generator, power tools, heavy equipment)
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