Mobile Equipment Operator 1 - Heavy

Louisiana State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To operate heavy mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks. This is an advanced level position that differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the requirement to operate heavier mobile equipment that has more complicated operating and handling characteristics. It also differs from Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the restriction that operation of mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives is only an occasional function and does not constitute the primary, regular and recurring function for this job.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in mobile equipment operations.
• Two years of experience mobile equipment operations.

Responsibilities

• Operates bulldozers, angle dozers, front end loaders, and/or backhoes.
• Operates excavator or track hoe.
• Operates Gradall - graders.
• Operates trenching machines.
• Operates large self propelled sweepers.
• Operates self propelled asphalt distribution (800 gallon or Operates striping truck).
• Operates motor patrol.
• Operates Tractor Trailer.
• May operate mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives on an occasional basis.
• Verifies, on delivery, that merchandise corresponds with shipping ticket.
• May operate auxiliary equipment such as striping machine, rear of asphalt distribution truck, or auxiliary equipment listed for lower graded operators' jobs.
• May provide guidance to and oversee work of lower graded operators and laborers.
• May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for lower graded equipment operators when necessary to accomplish work objective.
• May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as those listed for Mobile Equipment Operator 2, as required.
• Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
• Maintain drainage systems – clean and dig ditches, replace culverts as needed using small to medium sized excavators, small bulldozer, and v-ditch plow (10%);
• Operate tractor-mounted precision laser land leveling equipment and other dirt-moving equipment, including land plane (10%);
• Maintains road and sugarcane loading sites – apply limestone, dirt, etc. as needed. Use road grader as necessary (10%);
• Operate tractors 117-225 hp with various field implements for routine farming operations, mechanical planters, and high-dump, 8-10 ton sugarcane wagons during harvest (50%);
• Operate mechanical sugarcane harvester (10%);
• Perform routine maintenance on all equipment as needed. (10%)

Benefits

• retirement
• multiple medical insurance options
• supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses)
• university holidays (14 per year)
• generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees