Equipment Operator III

Examples of Work Performed

• Operates heavy equipment to perform assigned maintenance and construction tasks.
• Specializes in a specific operation and ensures that it is done well.
• Performs mechanical maintenance and service work on equipment operated.
• Aids supervisors in various phases of operations, including daily assignments of work tasks and completion of paperwork.

Requirements of Work

• Considerable knowledge of automotive equipment operation
• Knowledge of the tools, methods and materials used in construction and maintenance activities
• May require knowledge of methods used in making concrete, asphalt and brick repairs; or knowledge of paints, thinners and related supplies
• Skills in the care and operations of heavy and specialized equipment
• Ability to lead the work of others in maintenance operations
• Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist
• Ability to tolerate exposure to airborne environmental nuisances associated with traffic and machine exhaust, open grounds, and construction
• Ability to safely and effectively use a chainsaw and/or a jackhammer
• Ability to tolerate equipment and machinery noise with the use of hearing protection
• Ability to continuously perform tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to half a mile at a time) for most of an eight hour shift
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds
• Ability to lift and carry up to 200 pounds with assistance from another person
• May require the ability to maneuver self into riding machines with two foot steep first step, and onto frame or fender as required to perform fluid/filter check daily and maintenance every 100 hours or as needed on mowers and plows
• Possession and ability to maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial driver's license (CDL) with tanker endorsement; or, depending on the position, class B with air brake and tanker endorsement
• If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country
• This position will require working outdoors in inclement weather including but not limited to, rain, snow, ice, sleet, heat, and humidity plus snow and ice removal and/or emergency response operations that would include operating equipment and vehicles on overnight shifts, weekends and in low-light and low visibility conditions, or other adverse weather conditions

Qualifications

• Possession and ability to maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial driver's license (CDL) with tanker endorsement; or, depending on the position, class B with air brake and tanker endorsement
• If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country