Field Equipment Superintendent: Heavy-Duty Maintenance

Nunez Community College; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) in Rapides Parish seeks an Equipment Superintendent to oversee district equipment operations, inspections, and preventive maintenance. This hands-on role requires attention to detail, safety, and thorough documentation, reporting to the ADA of Operations.

Applicants should have four years of mechanic, inspection, or heavy equipment experience. The position may be filled as probational, promotion, or detail to special duty.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience or training as a mechanic.
• Four years of experience in the inspection of automotive equipment.
• Four years of experience in the operation or inspection of heavy-duty gasoline or diesel land-based equipment.

Responsibilities

• Represents, on a district basis, the Department of Transportation and Development Equipment Unit to render assistance to District Administrators, Parish Superintendents, Equipment and Auto Shop Supervisors in preventive maintenance, equipment inspection and maintenance programs.
• Manages the operation of a large shop engaged in the repair of a wide range of vehicles, heavy mobile maintenance and/or construction equipment.
• May conduct on-site preventive maintenance and safety inspections of light and heavy equipment, write reports on equipment condition and recommend corrective action.
• Discusses the need for various types of equipment with District Administrators, Equipment Supervisors and others; makes recommendations for specifications for purchase of equipment including revising and updating current specifications.
• Maintains inventory on equipment showing location, physical history and current mechanical condition.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Equipment inspection

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) in Rapides Parish seeks an Equipment Superintendent to oversee district equipment operations, inspections, and preventive maintenance. This hands-on role requires attention to detail, safety, and thorough documentation, reporting to the ADA of Operations.

Applicants should have four years of mechanic, inspection, or heavy equipment experience. The position may be filled as probational, promotion, or detail to special duty.