What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at Angelina County?
Role and Responsibilities
Operates various types of large and valuable heavy-duty equipment to accomplish assigned activities
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Knowledge of: currents business practices and procedures
Skill to: operate, or demonstrate ability to properly work heavy equipment
High School Graduate or equivalent
Ability to learn how to run new machinery
5 plus years of running heavy equipment machinery
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Operate heavy and light equipment such as maintainer, backhoe, bulldozer, motor grader, spread box, track loader, paddle wheel scraper, trash compactor, or light or heavy truck as required and instructed;
Checks oil, water, fuels, and hydraulic system and performs other routine inspections to ensure vehicle is in proper working condition, and performs routine maintenance;
Provide assistance with and suggestions for increased safety during assigned projects;
Dig holes, compacts, covers, and/or grades solid waste;
Grades, maintains, patches, or resurfaces roads, and flags traffic during repairs;
Cleans drains, culverts, right-of-way, and ditches
Collects brush, garbage, and debris;
Loads, transports, and unloads necessary materials for assigned projects;
Performs welding and fabrication when necessary;
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- Can you operate a motor grader? This is REQUIRED for the job.
Experience:
- Heavy equipment operation: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CDL (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
