What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scale Technician position at Constructors Inc?
Job Objectives: This job requires being responsible for weighing trucks and ensuring materials are charged to the right job as it pertains to produced materials and projects for the company.
Essential Job Functions:
- Weigh trucks and print tickets.
- To process and file all necessary paperwork for scale tickets.
- To maintain a materials database.
- To perform the duties of Weigh Master as needed and required by State. NM and TX
- Perform any work deemed necessary by the Supervisor/Foreman.
- Follow all safety guidelines at all times.
Critical Demands of Job:
Occasionally: An activity or condition existing up to 1/3 of the time; Frequently: An activity or condition existing from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time; Continuous: An activity or condition existing 2/3 or more of the time. (Dictionary of Occupational Titles)
- Standing: Frequent. Requires the ability to stand on various types of surfaces and terrain, including construction sites and mountainous terrain
- Walking: Frequent. Requires the ability to walk on various types of surfaces, and terrain, including construction sites and mountainous terrain.
- Lifting/Carrying: Frequent. This position classified as "Medium Work". This requires the ability to "exert up to 75 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
- Climbing: Frequent. Requires the ability to climb in and out of heavy trucks up to 5 steps, 4" width, 16" apart. Ability to climb on and off heavy equipment in awkward positions.
- Spinal Rotation: Continuous. Requires full spinal rotation with ability to sustain position for up to 10 seconds.
- Push/Pull: Continuous. Requires the ability to work levers of less than 10 lbs. of force, with greater than 20 lbs. of force occasionally.
- Balance: Frequent. Requires the ability to balance self with both extremities while climbing on heavy equipment, or while working in awkward positions on en even terrain, usually while carrying tools.
- Reaching: Frequent. Requires the ability to utilize full upper extremity range of motion to operate controls, and assist in labor tasks such as shoveling,or raking.
- Grasping/Handling: Continuous. Requires the ability to grasp a steering wheel control, and fine motor dexterity to manipulate operator controls of various sizes(1/2-2") and shapes (cylindrical and round). Requires a gross grasp to maintain hold of long handled tools. Occasional use of vibrating tools will be encountered during control use.
- Vision: Continuous. Requires the ability for environmental awareness at construction site as well as good depth perception to accurately determine if surfaces are level.
- Climate: Continuous. Requires the ability to tolerate extreme temperatures.
- Endurance. Excellent. Requires the ability to tolerate up to 10-14 hour days;7 days a week.
- Hearing. Occasionally. On the plant site, this position requires the ability to communicate by radio to plant operator and drivers. Communication is currently accomplished over a speakerphone. On the job site, hand signals are the predominant form of communication; therefore, hearing is not a requirement depending on the type of equipment utilized. This task is performed in conjunction to the previous demands listed.
Equipment used to perform job:
- Clothing provided by employee: steel toe boots and leather gloves
- Safety equipment provided by employer: safety vest, hardhat, hearing protection, safety glasses.
- Testing equipment: screens, shakers, compactors, ovens, etc.
