Highway Maintenance Technician

Racine, County of (WI); Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Racine County Public Works seeks an Equipment Operator to maintain roads, parks, and facilities in a fast-paced team setting. You will operate highway and park machinery, perform snow plow tasks, and handle routine maintenance while coordinating with dispatch via radio.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 1 year of relevant experience, and Wisconsin licenses; Class B CDL preferred and Class A CDL possible within 4 months. Strong reliability and safety awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1 year experience operating machinery and equipment in construction/maintenance.
• Valid Wisconsin Class D license.
• Class B CDL preferred.
• Ability to obtain Class A CDL within 4 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair on highways, parks, buildings, and facilities.
• Occasionally operate equipment used in highway and park construction and maintenance.
• Plow snow and salt icy roads and parking lots.
• Availability for emergency and after-hours call-outs.
• Prepare maintenance and construction grades.
• Perform daily operator maintenance checks and preventative maintenance.
• Move equipment between projects.
• Operate spraying equipment.
• Report problems to dispatcher via 2-way radio.
• Perform minor repairs on machinery and equipment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Communication

Attendance

Record keeping

Follow instructions

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Racine County Public Works is a fast-paced, team-focused environment where you’ll put your construction and equipment skills to work maintaining the roads, bridges, parks, and facilities our community relies on every day. From smooth summer asphalt to snow-covered winter roads, you’ll be right in the middle of it all.

• Perform maintenance and repair work on highways, parks, buildings, and facilities.


• Occasionally operate equipment used in highway and park construction and maintenance.


• Plow snow and salt icy roads and parking lots.


• Availability for emergency and after-hours call‑outs for diverse weather conditions


• Prepare maintenance and construction grades.


• Perform daily operator maintenance checks and preventative maintenance.


• Move equipment from one project to another.


• Operate spraying equipment.


• Report problems to dispatcher and management and receive instructions via 2-way radio.


• Perform minor repairs on machinery and equipment.


• All other job duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED.


• One (1) year experience involving the operation of machinery, tools, and equipment used in construction and maintenance.


• Valid Wisconsin Class D.


• Class B CDL is preferred.


• Prompt and regular attendance.

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.


• Ability to keep accurate daily reports and records.


• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.


• Must attend all mandatory training sessions as directed by supervisor.


• Have or the ability to obtain a Wisconsin Class A commercial driver’s license within four months of employment per Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the employee and Racine County.


• Must repay any training costs on a sliding scale as agreed upon by MOU between the employee and Racine County if employment ends prior to 24 months after successful completion of said training.


• Ability to work well and communicate effectively with co-workers, the public and management at all times.


• Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in related maintenance or construction work.

Physical Qualifications

• Continuous (67-100% of workday) hearing, use of far and near vision, light intensity of handling and exerting up to 20 pounds of force with fingers.


• Frequent (34-66% of workday) standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing using legs and arms for support, ascending and descending ladders, balancing, bending/twisting, reaching, feeling and medium intensity handling and fingering and exerting up to 50 pounds of force.


• Occasional (1-33% of workday) sitting, crawling, talking and high intensity fingering and exerting up to 100 pounds of force.

Working Conditions

• Continuous (67-100% of workday) exposure to fast moving vehicles and mechanical hazards


• Frequent (34-66% of workday) exposure to the outside with no effective protection from weather, extreme cold, and temperature changes.


• Occasional (1-33% of workday) exposure to extreme heat, wet or humid conditions, noise, vibrations, exposure to electrical, chemical, burns, radiation, heights above 12 ft hazards, exposure to fumes, noxious odors, dust, poor ventilation, and physically confined work sites.

Equipment Used

• Hand tools such as hammers, power tools, chainsaw, and shovel/broom, transportation vehicles such as an automobile and 35,000 GVW truck, highway machinery, construction or building maintenance equipment, personal protective equipment such as breathing apparatus, steel tip boots, and hearing and eye protection, tractors, and a 2-way radio.

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind and level of difficulty.