Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2

Louisiana State University•Alexandria, VA

1d•$33,405 - $64,314•Onsite

About The Position

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish. This position involves operating mobile equipment such as tractors, dump trucks, vans, stake-body trucks, flatbed trucks, buses, forklifts, and rollers to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks. The role may involve functional supervision over lower-graded equipment operators or laboring personnel. This position differs from Mobile Equipment Operator--Light by the requirement to operate larger mobile equipment with more complicated operating and handling characteristics. It differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the restriction to primary operation of equipment that is lighter and/or less complicated to operate.

Requirements

No experience or training is required for Mobile Equipment Operator 1.
One year of experience in mobile equipment operations for Mobile Equipment Operator 2.
Must be able to operate various types of mobile equipment including tractors, dump trucks, vans, stake-body trucks, flatbed trucks, buses, forklifts, and rollers.
Ability to perform minor repairs and user maintenance on equipment.
Ability to transport passengers and materials.
Ability to maintain vehicle records of trips made (mileage, oil and gas consumption, etc.) for Mobile Equipment Operator 2.
Ability to provide guidance to and oversee work of lower graded operators and laborers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with specific equipment such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, loaders, hoes, gang mowers, steel wheel rollers, asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer, air compressor, jack-hammer, front end-loaders, dump trucks, railroad track maintenance equipment, weed-eaters, edgers, blowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, commercial mowers, trucks with trailers, winch trucks, A frame trucks, aerial back lift trucks, pole trucks, trailer, sign truck, BOB-CAT tractor, garbage or trash trucks with hydraulic loader or compactor, slurry machine, asphalt tank car heater, guard rail installation, fencing installation, fender systems installation, and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.

Responsibilities

Operates mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.
Operates field tractor with power ratings up to and including 52 horsepower; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, loaders, hoes, etc.
Operates field tractors with gang mowers up to eight feet across.
Operates dump trucks with rated capacity of six yards or less.
Operates vans and stake-body or flatbed trucks with load ratings over one ton and up to four tons.
Operates buses with 12 to 25 passenger capacity.
Operates forklifts with lifting capacity over 10,000 lbs. or lift height over 12 feet.
Operates steel wheel rollers.
Transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions, on trips on and/or off institution or agency grounds.
Operates auxiliary equipment such as asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer (over two bag capacity), air compressor, jack- hammer, etc. as required.
Provides guidance to and oversees work of lower graded operators and laborers, as required.
May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for the Mobile Equipment Operator--Light when necessary to accomplish work objectives.
Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
Operates front end-loaders, dump trucks, and other equipment in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks.
Operates forklift to transport, load, unload and store supplies and equipment.
Operates and maintains front-end loader and box blade attachment. Makes minor repairs to and cleans equipment as necessary to keep it in good working order.
Operates and performs preventative maintenance on ALL lawn equipment.
Operates weed-eaters, edgers, blowers and additional handheld power equipment.
Operates commercial mowers.
Operates tractor to pick up trash from campus buildings and empty into dumpster behind Facility Services building.
Operates golf cart to pick up campus mail from mailroom and deliver to various departments on campus.
Performs various mechanical work on all equipment at Facility Services including but not limited to all tractors, lawn mowers, power equipment and all vehicles in the fleet, including inspections and oil changes.
Operates trucks with trailers for hauling materials, equipment, and supplies on and off campus.
Operates and performs preventative maintenance on field tractors with bushhogs, blades and loader, etc.
Operators weed eaters, edger, blowers, chainsaws, pressure washers and additional handheld power equipment.
Operates tractor and/or golf carts to pick up trash from campus buildings and empty into dumpster behind Operations and Maintenance Building.
Operates golf cart to pick up campus mail items and deliver to various departments on campus when needed.
Operates University trucks with trailers for hauling materials, equipment and supplies on and off campus.
Operates field tractors with power ratings over 52 horse power; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, hoes, loaders, etc.
Operates field tractors with gang mowers over eight feet across or slope mower.
Operates dump truck with rated capacity over 6 yards.
Operates cargo vans and/or stake body or flatbed trucks with ratings over 4 tons, other than tractor-trailers.
Operates buses with over 25 passenger capacity.
Operates winch trucks, A frame trucks, aerial back lift trucks, pole trucks, and/or trailer.
Operates sign truck.
Operates BOB-CAT tractor.
Operates garbage or trash trucks with hydraulic loader or compactor.
May provide guidance to and oversee the work of lower graded operators and laborers in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks or other tasks, as required.
May also operate auxiliary equipment such as slurry machine, asphalt tank car heater, and auxiliary equipment listed for Mobile Equipment Operator 1.
May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for Mobile Equipment Operator 1 when necessary to accomplish work objectives.
May perform incidental repair and construction tasks such as installation of guard rail, fencing, fender systems, and cabling at moveable bridges and other structures.