Trainee Roller Operator

Glenn O. Hawbaker•State College, PA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an affirmative action position to provide on the job training opportunities to minority, female and disadvantaged persons to improve their potential for construction employment. The Trainee Roller Operator is responsible for operating a heavy rolling machine to compact earth fills, subgrades, and flexible bases to grade specifications. They may use a push hand roller, hand tamper, or portable power roller over areas not accessible to the road roller. Additionally, they may fuel, oil, grease, service, and make normal operating adjustments to equipment as necessary. The role also involves performing other related duties as directed by the foreman. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age.
Demonstrate evidence of a reasonable amount of intelligence to handle the technical elements of the job.
Show evidence of a reasonable amount of aptitude and interest in the craft.
Possess a valid license (i.e., equipment operator, truck driver or highway).
Must be in good health or be able to pass a pre job physical, should one be required.

Nice To Haves

No applicant shall be accepted as a trainee in any classification in which they have successfully completed a training program leading toward journeyperson status, or in which such person has been gainfully employed as a journeyman by virtue of informal on the job training.
If an individual or apprentice was enrolled as a 'trainee' and has quit three (3) times, they will no longer be eligible to participate in the program. This determination can be addressed on a case by case basis.

Responsibilities

Operate heavy rolling machine to compact earth fills, subgrades, and flexible bases to grade specifications.
Use push hand roller, hand tamper, or portable power roller over areas not accessible to road roller.
Fuel, oil, grease, service, and make normal operating adjustments to equipment as necessary.
Receive instruction and observe the supervisor/operator start-up and operate controls, and move roller, move levers, depress pedals, turn hand wheels, and push throttle sufficiently to control and guide machine.
Determine speed and direction of machine based on knowledge of compressibility of material, production rates, lift requirements, and care in rolling from the outside edge, around forms, curbs, etc.
Determine crowning the roadway and the number of successive roller passes needed to attain minimum compaction requirement.
Operate and maneuver the machine in successive overlapping passes from the outer edge to the center of the surface to be compacted.
Safely operate the roller under the direct observation of the supervisor/trainer.
Start and maneuver controls to move roller, move levers, depress pedals, turn hand wheels, and push throttle to control and operate machine.
Determine the speed and direction of machine based on instruction.
Clean up, grease, and service roller after each day's operation.
Receive additional instruction from foreman, as deemed necessary.