Heavy Equipment Operator I

City of Elkhart•Elkhart, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates all types of Street Department equipment for street and other city owned property maintenance. Equipment includes: trucks, tractors, loaders, backhoes, graders, bulldozers, rollers, pavers, bobcat, and street sweepers, and any other city equipment. Position also serves to plow snow and other needed snow and ice removal work.

Requirements

Must have or obtain within probationary period Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Valid Department of Transportation physical exam card.
Meet all DOT requirements.
Minimum of 6 years working knowledge and skill in the operation of heavy equipment.
Basic knowledge of the mechanics of the equipment for maintenance and repair purposes.
Knowledge of and ability to use proper tools in the performance of duties.
Knowledge of traffic laws as they apply to heavy equipment.
Ability to operate equipment in confined areas.
Ability to walk, bend, squat, stand, on a variety of surfaces and terrains.
Ability to reach, hold, push, pull and lift.
Ability to sit for long periods.
Ability to ascend and descend steep steps and ladders.
Ability to maneuver in, on and around various equipment surfaces, shapes and sizes.
Physical agility and strength to shovel, rake, lift, push, pull material and objects with weights of up to 100 pounds.
Ability to withstand extreme temperatures and other weather conditions.
Clarity of vision with or without correction.

Responsibilities

Prepare ground for a variety of finishing materials
Grade aggregate material surface areas such as alley ways to repair surface wear and damage
Remove existing asphalt and concrete pavement or aggregate material surfaces
Lay asphalt paving material on streets, alleys, parking lots, etc.
Finish newly laid asphalt pavement
Remove snow and ice, including plowing, salting, clearing large snow piles and drifts, from City streets, parking lots, walks, etc.
Load, transport and unload heavy equipment needed for performing work duties
Perform daily maintenance of equipment before and after use.
Remove various types of debris from public right-of-way and other properties.
Load a variety of materials on dump trucks and other trucks or trailers
Sweep City streets, parking lots, etc.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.