EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

AITKIN COUNTY; Aitkin (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Aitkin County is seeking an Equipment Operator to ensure safe operations of heavy equipment for road maintenance. The role involves performing essential functions such as repairing, maintaining, and operating equipment, while also handling emergency situations. Ideal candidates will possess a strong commitment to safety and teamwork in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Entry level position requiring the ability to operate and maintain heavy equipment.
• Must be available for 24-hour emergency call-out.
• Ability to perform road maintenance tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks, graders, and other heavy equipment for road maintenance.
• Perform daily safety checks and routine maintenance on vehicles.
• Respond to emergency situations and perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Road Maintenance

Heavy Equipment Operation

Safety Checks

Job description

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Job Summary To safely operate trucks, motor graders, heavy equipment, tractors and other specialized equipment to maintain highways and public drainage ditches. To maintain roadside signs in compliance with local, state, and federal signing standards to facilitate the safe travel of the motoring public. Supervision Received Employees working in this job class work under general supervision and usually receive some instruction with respect to details of most assignments, but are free to develop their own work sequences within established procedures, methods, and policies. They are often physically removed from their supervisor and are only subject to periodic supervisory checks. Supervision Exercised No formal supervisory authority. Essential Functions This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other essential and nonessential functions as assigned or apparent to meet the ongoing needs of the department and organization. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of this position.

• Performs road maintenance and repair duties during all seasons of the year in such a manner that roads are safe for travel. This includes improving roadways in an effort to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic crashes for public safety. Such tasks include but are not limited to: repairing and replacing culverts, assisting on construction projects, crack sealing, patching and filling potholes in pavement, excavating and backfilling frost boils, placing gravel on roads, repairing guard rails, installing and replacing traffic and work zone signs, clearing brush, trees, and mowing right-of-way, picking up and removing rocks, debris, and hazardous materials from roadways, assisting in emergencies and natural disasters, operating chain saws and other power tools, and steaming culverts. Performs surveillance activities as to the safety of roads in assigned district and to aid in the identification of needed maintenance and repair work. Communicates regularly with supervisors concerning workflow, productivity, and achievement of performance objectives.
• Is readily available on a 24-hour emergency call-out basis for storms or emergency operations.
• Operates heavy equipment (including programing and proficiently using high-tech onboard computers, devices, and software), such as, motor graders, front-end loaders, excavators, tractors, dozers, tandem and single axel dump trucks, belly dump trucks, while performing tasks such as, plowing, loading and hauling snow, spreading sand, salt, and road chemicals, and scraping ice from road and parking lots. Maintains gravel road surfaces by blading, spreading gravel, and cutting and shaping road shoulders, including independently deciding where to place the gravel and how much. Hauls gravel, fill, waste, and other road materials and supplies. Re-grades and reshapes road surfaces, slopes and ditches. Mixes salt, sand, and road chemicals and when plowing decides how much to put on the roadways and in what locations for traffic safety. Loads and stockpiles culverts and other materials. Mows, clears brush, trees, rock debris and other hazardous materials from highway rights-of-way. Tows semi and tag trailers while hauling construction materials and equipment. Cleans beaver dams from road drainage systems and public drainage systems. Plow routes are normally pre-established, but if short-staffed, operator may be required to independently determine and reprioritize the plow route so that all routes are covered and the highest traffic roads are plowed first.
• Performs daily safety checks on trucks and equipment and record results.
• Services trucks, tractors, motor graders, other road maintenance equipment, pickups and autos. Changes oil, filters, grease, washes and rotates tires. Performs repairs on trucks and equipment including changing cutting edges, welding, repairing hydraulic lines, replacing hydraulic pumps, hoses, motors, mounting and dismoun ing seasonal equipment. Diagnosis basic equipment failures or prints codes from onboard computers so Mechanics can bring the right parts to the site. Operates autos, pickups, and all classes of trucks, picking up and delivering supplies and tools to job site and while monitoring road conditions.
• Place temporary highway work zone signage in compliance with industry standards. Performs flag person duties, being alert to co-workers, work zone activities, opposing road traffic, and work vehicles, while manually directing vehicle traffic to ensure the safety of the work crew.
• Works in groups or individually while being respectful and professional to co-workers and the public at all times while promoting a positive work environment and professional county image. Responds to basic public inquiries or refers individual to supervisors for more information.
• Perform signage duties including but not limited to determination of signing requirements in accordance with local, state and federal signing standards. Maintain an accurate computerized GPS inventory of signs in use and in inventory. Initiates Gopher State One-Call utility locates for placement of signs. This is a special assignment within the Equipment Operator job classification. Posts road restrictions as assigned.
• Assists with equipment and building repairs as assigned, including but not limited to performing mechanical repairs and routine maintenance on light and heavy equipment such as pickup trucks, dump trucks, motor graders, front-end loaders, backhoes, dozers, tractors, and mowers, performing building maintenance on the office and shops, and delivering parts to various locations.
• Monitors and reports fuel tank levels at shops as assigned and oil used. Maintains accurate shop inventory and orders supplies from Mechanic as needed.
• Monitors erosion control in gravel pits for slough off into drainage systems, on roads, culverts, ditches, and slopes for erosion or flood damage. Performs bank stabilization and installs erosion control blankets and seeding.
• Notifies supervisors of new areas deemed likely prospects for gravel, which may result in cost savings when gravel can be crushed closer to the project.
• Attends training and meetings as needed. Performs other related duties as assigned or apparent.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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