Equipment Operator ; Maumee State Forest

Job Description – Equipment Operator 2 (Maumee State Forest) –  (260001QP)

Natural Resources

United States of America – Ohio – Fulton County – Swanton

$21.64/hr, with pay increases over the first 3.5 years ending at $23.91/hr, and potential COLA and longevity pay supplements.

Full‑time. Work hours 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday–Friday, with flexibility.

The Equipment Operator 2 will work in the Division of Forestry at Maumee State Forest. The role involves operating heavy motorized equipment for construction, maintenance, and wildfire support and suppression.

Must successfully complete the Basic Firefighter Introduction to Fire Behavior Course (S‑130/S‑190) within the probation period.

Work in all weather conditions outside; exposed to dust, mud, dirt, fumes, noise, and dangerous machinery.

• Operates heavy motorized equipment to complete a variety of construction and maintenance functions.
• Performs wildfire support – forest fire line construction, trail, culvert, road, and bridge work.
• Performs general maintenance and repairs on equipment and facilities.
• Assists with wildfire suppression and prescribed fire support.

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License with no restrictions.
• Formal education in arithmetic (fractions, decimals, percentages), reading, writing, and common English vocabulary.
• Nine months of training or experience operating heavy motorized equipment (e.g., 7‑ton dozer, 8‑10‑ton roller, concrete mixer, excavator, low‑boy, vac‑all, 10‑ton sweeper, 10‑ton tractor, 25,000‑35,000‑lb dump truck).
• Knowledge of safety practices related to equipment operation.
• Job skills: equipment operations.
• Technical skills: forestry, CDL.
• Professional skill: teamwork.

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after eligibility period.
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).

Please submit an online application that clearly indicates how you meet the minimum qualifications. Transcripts for all coursework, degrees, or educational accomplishments are required and must be uploaded by the posting deadline. Contact hro.gov for attachment issues. Applicants must also answer the supplemental questions, providing supporting evidence for each qualification.

Applicants seeking reasonable accommodation due to a disability should contact Mohammad Yakubu, EEO Regional/Program Administrator at 614‑265‑6992 or mohammad.yakubuo.gov.

Final selected candidates will undergo a criminal background check and a pre‑employment urinalysis.

All applicants must apply online as of July 1, 2015 for all state agency positions except the Department of Developmental Disabilities.