Engineering Equipment Operator

TACOM•Texarkana, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Equipment Operator works at Red River Army Depot in northeast Texas, where the depot repairs, rebuilds, overhauls, and converts tactical wheeled vehicles. The position operates and maintains engineering equipment and vehicles used for excavation, material handling, transportation, water delivery, and road maintenance. The operator performs routine maintenance and reports equipment malfunctions. Equipment includes four-wheel tractors with attachments such as front-end loaders, angle-dozer blades, and backhoes; a truck tractor and trailer for moving engineering equipment; and a motor vehicle with a water tank for road maintenance. The work also includes building, setting, leveling, and removing forms. The position requires a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations, pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing, the ability to lift up to 45 pounds, and use of employer-provided personal protective equipment. Travel is required up to 10% of the time. The employee must obtain and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License within 60 days of employment and appropriate security clearance for access to the Depot Production Computer System. A one-year probationary period applies unless the appointee has previously met the stated requirements.

Requirements

Demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work without more than normal supervision.
Be able to operate a tractor to make cuts and fills, a front-end loader to load materials, and a truck and trailer to transport heavy equipment.
Obtain and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License within 60 days of employment, at the employee’s own expense.
Obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to the Depot Production Computer System.
Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and be subject to random testing, reasonable-suspicion testing, and testing following direct involvement in an on-duty accident.
Be able to lift up to 45 pounds in the regular performance of duties.
Use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
Be able to perform work involving reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs, with continuous jerking and jolting while operating equipment.
U.S. citizenship is required; proof of citizenship must be provided.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

Perform operator’s maintenance on equipment and report malfunctions discovered during checks or operation.
Operate four-wheel tractors with attachments such as front-end loaders, angle-dozer blades, and backhoes to load materials and dig or excavate earth.
Operate a truck tractor and trailer to transport engineering equipment to and from job sites.
Operate a water-tank vehicle to transport water for road maintenance work.
Build, set, level, and remove forms upon completion of the job.