425 - Equipment Operator II

City of Brownsville; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Brownsville is seeking an Equipment Operator II to operate medium to heavy equipment used in maintaining city facilities. You will perform routine maintenance under direct supervision and ensure safe operation of assigned machinery.

Candidates should read and follow work orders, respond to inquiries from management and the public, and demonstrate strong teamwork and reliability in a dynamic outdoor environment. Experience with backhoes, pumps, and other heavy equipment preferred.

Qualifications

• Must read and follow work orders and procedures.
• Able to respond to questions from management and public.
• Knowledge of complex routines and operation of higher-level equipment.
• Able to operate heavy construction vehicles and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy and medium equipment for city facilities upkeep.
• Perform routine maintenance under direct supervision.
• Complete routine documents and reports.
• Follow safety rules and report hazards to supervisor.

Skills

Reading work orders

Procedure interpretation

Equipment operation

Communication

Safety awareness

Leadership

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL (Texas Class B)

Job description

Title: 425 - Equipment Operator II

Organization: EPW: Hotshot Crew

Department: Hotshot Crew

Location: EPW

Rate of Pay:16.95

Job Summary

The Equipment Operator II is responsible to operate medium to heavy equipment necessary in the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of city facilities. The equipment Operator II is responsible for routine maintenance procedures under direct supervision.

Competencies

• Safety Acumen
• Leadership
• Citizens Value
• Communication
• Self-Awareness
• Flexible
• Critical Thinking
• Trust
• Responsible
• Ethical
• Time Management
• Professionalism

Key Functions/Knowledge/Skills

• Must be able to read, interpret and follow work orders and procedures as necessary.
• Must be able to effectively respond to questions from Management, groups of managers, customers, and the public.
• Knowledge of more complex work routines, rules, procedures, or operations; ability to operate higher-level specialized equipment.
• Operates specialized equipment, machinery or vehicles, such as heavy construction vehicles, trucks with hydraulic pumping equipment, pressure sprayers, paving equipment, jackhammers, backhoes, or cranes.
• Operates light equipment and tools, such as blowers, edging tools, sprayers, shovels, rakes, and brooms.
• Removes debris, litter, earth, or pavement; loads material into trucks; locates and excavates underground structures or pipelines; sets poles; clears land or mows grassy areas, such as parks, playgrounds, medians, roadsides and hillsides.
• Installs new structures, equipment or parts, such as pipes, fittings, meters, and hydrants.
• Inspects equipment to ensure safe operations.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and tools.
• Assembles and loads equipment, tools, materials and supplies according to daily work assignments.
• Follows established safety rules and regulations for the safe operation of equipment and machinery, reports accidents, equipment breakage and unsafe conditions to a Supervisor.
• Completes routine documents and forms, such as work orders, repair requests, reports and logs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

High school graduation or GED plus one year of experience.

Special Certifications & Licenses

Job requires a current, valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) as required by State Law for the operation of heavy machinery and trucks.

Independence & Judgement

Skillful judgment with out-of-the ordinary situations or issues.

Initiative & Ingenuity

Greater level of knowledge when applying guidelines and interpretation of available options to non-standard situations; division goals drive priorities.

Supervisory & Responsibility

Lead person in small work group; does not specifically assign work but is looked to for guidance.

Financial Responsibility

Does not deal with money.

Level & Frequency of Outside Contact

Direct contact may be infrequent but may require considerable tact and courtesy when it does occur.

Physical Demands

Mostly moderate and fairly steady active physical exertion; may require brief periods of heavy muscular exertion, such as standing, lifting, moving, pulling, pushing, etc. Ability to exert up to 35-50 lbs. of force occasionally or a negligible amount of energy frequently to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Responsibility for Equipment & Property

Responsible for high-risk or valuable items, such as big, expensive equipment, including light and heavy machinery, plant equipment, multiple computers and computer networks, etc.

Working Conditions

Frequent exposure to outdoor elements; job often (several times per week) exposes person to physical danger; serious space problems; frequent situations that cause stress and tension in the execution of regular duties.

Other Requirements

The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

ADA Requirements

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Benefits

The City of Brownsville participates in a generous retirement plan with retirement opportunities available at 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age. The City has an exceptional employee and family medical, dental, life insurance plan and vision plan for employee only with MetLife for those enrolled with health insurance. The City has partnered with Frontier Clinic at zero cost to employee and dependents under the health insurance. Pet supplemental insurance is offered as an employee contribution only. Employees may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from Equitable and supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full time employees have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 15 annual days per year. City of Brownsville offers Parental Leave concurrent with FMLA for qualifying employees. The City offers longevity pay and 100% Tuition Assistance capped at $5,000 yearly. Additionally, the City of Brownsville observes 14 holidays annually and two (2) floating holidays.

EEOC Statements

The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.