Equipment Operator III

Blount Partnership; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blount Partnership in Maryville, TN is seeking an Equipment Operator III to perform skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and drainage of alleys, streets, and county properties.

You will operate a range of heavy equipment, including dump trucks, paving machines, rollers, loaders, and related tools, under direct supervision and in varied weather conditions. A commitment to safety and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.
• Operate tractors, heavy trucks, and other equipment in all weather.
• Follow simple oral and written directions.
• Make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Be flexible when duties change.
• Work cooperatively as a team member.
• Follow department policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy road and construction equipment on county roads and highways.
• Drive tandem axle dump trucks hauling asphalt, sand, dirt, and materials.
• Operate paving rollers, loaders, pavers, water trucks, and other machinery.
• Mow/til right-of-ways using tractors with bush hog or long arm and by hand tools for hard-to-reach areas.
• Use hand tools, forklifts, chain saws, weed eaters, and lawn mowers.
• Operate chipper and other mid-size equipment on paving crews.
• Use shovels, power tools, and other carpenter and construction tools.
• Clean gutters, culverts, and drainage structures.
• Load and unload stone, gravel, dirt, timber, and equipment.
• Provide assistance in emergencies or after-hours weather events.
• Prepare maintenance and weekly reports.
• Perform duties of Equipment Operator I/II or Laborer as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Job description

Under direct supervision, the Equipment Operator III operates heavy road and construction equipment. Responsibilities include performing skilled, semi-skilled and manual unskilled work in the construction, maintenance, and drainage of alleys, streets and other County properties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs skilled craft duties in the operation of various types of vehicles and heavy equipment in the construction and maintenance of county roads and highways;
• Drives tandem axle dump truck hauling asphalt, sand, dirt, gravel, and other materials to the job site;
• Operates a paving roller, dirt loader, paving machine, water truck, tanker, pug mill mix machine backhoe, pan, bulldozer, motor grader, gradall, track loader, and front-end loader in performing skilled work on a construction, paving, or drainage project;
• Operates tractor with bush hog or long arm to mow or till county right-of-ways and recreational fields; using a push mower or weed eater to mow areas inaccessible to bush hog;
• Uses small hand tools, forklifts, chain saws, commercial weed eaters, and lawn mowers;
• Operates chipper or other medium equipment on a paving crew;
• Uses tools including shovels, pneumatic tools, hot/cold pressure washers, power tools, carpenter tools, bush knives, post hole diggers, power tamps and jack hammers;
• Cleans gutters, culverts, catch basins, and other drainage structures;
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, and mechanical equipment;
• Provides assistance when necessary in emergency situations and during after-hours or inclement weather conditions;
• Cleans and maintains equipment;
• Prepares reports as required such as maintenance and weekly reports;
• Performs duties of an Equipment Operator I, II, or Laborer as needed; and
• Performs related work as required and other assigned duties.

It is mandatory for Equipment Operator III to

• Possess and implement knowledge of traffic rules and regulations;
• Skillfully operator tractors, heavy trucks, and other automotive equipment under all types of weather conditions;
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions;
• Effectively making minor repairs and adjustments to equipment and demonstrating mechanical capability;
• Must exhibit flexibility when changes occur and new duties are assigned;
• Demonstrate a willingness to cooperate with fellow employees as a team member; and
• Understand and apply policies and procedures of job responsibilities.