Equipment Operator Specialist-Lamesa

Texas Department of Transportation

Lamesa (TX)

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USD 48.000 - 76.000

Tempo pieno

2 giorni fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

The Texas Department of Transportation’s Lamesa Maintenance Office is seeking an Equipment Operator Specialist to perform complex maintenance operations using heavy equipment, support traffic control, and ensure roadway safety.

You will operate tractor-trailer haul trucks, motor graders, excavators, and other heavy machinery, conduct PMI inspections, and train teammates while complying with state regulations and safety protocols. Onsite, full-time role with shift flexibility.

Competenze

2 years of experience operating maintenance/construction equipment.
Valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application
Pre-employment drug screening required; must pass safety-sensitive position requirements
Non-Comm Pest Applic Lic or ability to obtain it

Mansioni

Operate heavy equipment including tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, excavator, bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, paving machines, and dump trucks.
Assist with traffic control by placing and gathering cones, signs, and barricades; flag traffic.
Complete PMI, time-keeping, inventory, and maintenance reports; document work in progress.
Perform routine servicing and minor repairs; operate associated tools and attachments.
Relocate equipment using haul trucks and secure loads per laws and standards.
Train other employees on equipment operation and safety procedures.
Respond to emergencies (floods, tornadoes, snow, etc.) and support public safety as needed.

Conoscenze

Communication

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

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Job Description

Position Information

At the Lamesa Maintenance Office, we have three core values: Improve our safety, value our employees, and preserve our assets. We also strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

Lamesa Maintenance is currently looking for a Equipment Operator Specialist to join our team. If you are looking to build a rewarding career, you have come to the right place!

Minimum Salary

48,244.00

Maximum Salary

76,028.00

Pay Basis

Yearly FLSA Status : Nonexempt

Work Locations

Lamesa County Maintenance 1613 N HWY 87 Lamesa 79331

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift : Day Job Shift Details : 40 Location Flexibility : Onsite Location Flexibility Details : Onsite

Position Description

Performs highly complex transportation maintenance work operating heavy equipment such as: a tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator, heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt distributor, profiling/milling machine, and dump truck. Work requires contact with private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Assists in providing support to local law enforcement officials at accident sites; assists stranded motorists as
required.
Assists with traffic control; places and gathers cones, warning signs and barricades; flags traffic.
Monitors and completes various required reports including time-keeping, equipment forms, inventory, accident forms,
Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI) checklist, and records work in progress.
Operates light equipment such as a front-end loader-one and a quarter cubic yards or less, pneumatic roller, rotary
broom, spreader box, backhoe, street sweeper, and mower.
Operates one or more types of complex heavy equipment such as tractor-trailer haul truck, motor grader, large excavator,
heavy bulldozer, crane, herbicide truck, heavy asphalt paving machine, self-propelled asphalt profiling/milling machine and dump
truck.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PMI), routine servicing and minor repairs on equipment; as required
uses/moves equipment/tools, materials and products related to these activities to include tires and equipment attachments.
Operates tractor-trailer haul trucks to relocate heavy and light equipment including loading, securing, and unloading
equipment on haul trailers in compliance with federal, state, and Department motor vehicle laws, regulations, and standards.
Trains other employees on equipment operation and safety procedures.
Sands or cleans bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public and performing other work as directed during
emergency situations such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous material spills.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

2 year experience in maintenance and/or construction equipment operation. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Must have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License for equipment operation at time of application
Non-Comm Pol Pest Applic Lic
Considerable knowledge of
- Methods, procedures, equipment, and materials used in intermodal transportation engineering construction and maintenance
  work
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Basic vehicle mechanics, maintenance and repair procedures
- Coordinating labor, materials and equipment
- Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
- Operating light and heavy highway equipment
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
- Maintaining a safe working environment
Ability to
- Communicate effectively
- Follow verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

Subject to vibration
Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.