What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preventative Maintenance Equipment Operator III position at City of Asheville?
The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Equipment Operator III for Preventative Maintenance in the Public Works department. The Public Works department is responsible for maintaining and improving city infrastructure, including roads, bridges, retaining walls, rights-of-way, snow and ice removal, and other infrastructure projects.
What you’ll be doing:
- Maneuvering heavy equipment and operating complex mechanisms involving digging, moving earth and materials, grading, loading, and performing similar tasks to advance construction and maintenance projects.
- Operating paving equipment, milling machines, excavators, track hoes, and backhoes for skilled digging and trenching with exacting tolerances and specifications.
- Operating loaders with large volume and weight capacities to load materials into trucks or move them over short distances.
- Operating motor graders, and excavators with blade attachments for large construction and maintenance projects.
- Operating bulldozers, and compactors to move earth, gravel, sand, debris and other materials for construction and maintenance projects.
- Driving large tractor-trailer rigs and low boys to transport and move construction equipment to and from job sites.
- Inspecting and preparing equipment for safe operation, performing light maintenance, and securing equipment after use.
- Performing manual labor in support of construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
- Following established safety procedures and communicating effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and the public.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of $23.59 per hour
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunities for professional development
- Non-exempt FLSA status
- Equal employment opportunity
About you:
We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and/or education will be considered:
- High school diploma or GED required, with vocational or technical training in heavy equipment operation or a related field.
- Two years of experience in heavy equipment operation.
- Valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements.
- Must obtain and maintain Class A CDL within 90 days of hire.
- Flagger and Work Zone Safety certification. (preferred)
- Ability to operate complex equipment with precision and safety.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
- Commitment to safety and adherence to established procedures.
Persons of all genders and races are encouraged to apply.
Other things to know:
- Full-time position with physical demands requiring moderately physically demanding work
- ADA accommodations available
- Application details available on our website
About us:
The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched in diversity. The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce, and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents, and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices, relationship building, and an authentic sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information, following a prescribed plan requiring the exercise of some judgment. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
ADA Compliance:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that generally involves lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, water hazards, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, or rude/irate customers.
The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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