Equipment Operator

Works with crews performing general maintenance and operates equipment for construction and repair of roads, bridges, sidewalks, and drainage culverts.

Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks which are also performed but are incidental to the primary functions. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, nor does every position allocated to the class necessarily perform every duty listed.

Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically.

• Drives and operates dump trucks, hauling dirt and/or asphalt.
• Operates heavy equipment such as, but not limited to, front end loader, roller, excavator, backhoe, grader, and broom.
• Operates moderately light equipment such as, but not limited to, tractor, bush hog, side cutter, wood chipper, cement mixer, forklift and cultipacker.
• Performs manual labor frequently using power tools and hand tools including shovels, rakes, hammers, weed eaters, hand tamps, power tamps, bull float, pole saws, concrete saws and chainsaws.
• Maintains and repairs roadways and installs culverts, patches roads and highways.
• Cuts grass, limbs and trees along roadside.
• Clears ditches, culverts, drains, gutters and beaver dams.
• Safely directs and controls traffic in work areas to include flagging, erecting barricades and signs.
• Assists in building and repairing bridges.
• Washes, cleans and performs minor maintenance to trucks and related equipment.
• Interacts with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Must demonstrate commitment to our mission, vision, values and goals and represent the County in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
• May have a role in the County’s disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; may be required to work before, during and/or after an emergency.
• Must be able to meet minimum attendance standards.
• Performs related duties as required.

The physical requirements are that of heavy work and include exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; climbing, bending, crouching, crawling, stooping, stretching reaching or similar activities;

or recurring lifting of heavy items over 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristic and abilities, such as above average agility or dexterity. Requires grasping by applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Requires feeling to perceive attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Requires repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Required to operate a motor vehicle to perform essential job functions.

Rare = 66% of the time.

• Sitting:
  Frequent (sitting while operating equipment; sustained during load/unload of materials when driving to remote locations;
• Standing:
  Frequent;
• Walking:
  Constant (walk to/from worksites);
• Stair climbing:
  Rare;
• Ladder climbing:
  Rare (manholes); occasional (climbing on/off equipment);
• Repetitive stooping:
  Frequent;
• Sustained stooping:
  Frequent;
• Overhead reach:
  Occasional;
• Sustained reach:
  Constant (when operating hand controls in equipment);
• Horizontal abduction/adduction:
  Occasional (occasional sustained use of hand tools to clear work areas);
• Repetitive reach:
  Constant (tools and operating equipment);
• Crouch:
  Frequent (occasionally for sustained time periods to work at ground or waist height);
• Crawl:
  Occasional;
• Kneel:
  Frequent (occasionally for sustained time periods to work at ground or waist height);
• Twist:
  Frequent;
• Push/Pull:
  Frequent (concrete finishing and float use);
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