Job Information
The City of Overland Park Kansas Equipment Operator in Overland Park, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13203131
JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT: Operates various types and sizes of mobile equipment such as; tracked and\ rubber tired backhoes, wheeled and skid steer bucket loaders, roller drum asphalt compactors, sewer\ jetting machines and street sweepers. Regularly inspects equipment for proper operation and performs\ rudimentary mechanical maintenance. Uses equipment to safely and effectively clean, maintain and/or\ repair city streets, sidewalks, storm drains and other public infrastructure. Responds to after hour or\ emergency work needs as required. Serves as work team lead where assigned.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operates skid-steer style loaders and various special use attachments such as; asphalt planer, point\ breaker, sweeper brush bucket and post hole auger.
\ Operates tracked or wheeled bucket loaders in the stockpiling and/or transport of various materials\ such as soil, rock salt and gravel. Loads trucks within their carrying capacity and follows safe work\ practices.
\ Operates tracked or rubber tired backhoes to excavate, places material and/or removes debris such as;\ concrete slabs or fallen trees, digs holes, and asphalts streets,. Operates various special use\ attachments such as; hydraulically driven point breakers and soil compaction tampers.
Transports equipment using fifth wheel tractor trailer and straight truck with bumper pull trailer,\ requires loading and unloading of bulky equipment from tilt bed and goose neck lowboy trailers.\ Maintains knowledge of regulations and proper techniques for transporting heavy equipment locally and\ across state lines.
\ Drives single axle, tandem axle and one-ton truck dump trucks, including use of attachment salt\ spreaders, front mounted snow plows and side mounted wing plows.
\ Participates in the Maintenance Division\'s snow and ice control program. Maintains proficiency in the\ operation of snow plow trucks so as to serve as a model to others in operating snow plow trucks and a\ technical resource in the mechanical operation of snow plowing equipment. Maintains above average\ knowledge in the connection and disconnection of snow plowing equipment attachments. Serves as a\ work crew lead in the cleaning of snow plowing equipment and in performing common mechanical\ maintenance to the equipment such as greasing, minor wear part replacement and manual adjustment\ of moving parts.
Performs walk-around inspection prior to operation and replenishes fluid levels, completes required logbooks, checks visible components for excessive wear or cracks such as hoses and belts. Reports\ malfunctioning equipment to supervisor. Performs minor equipment maintenance such as the\ replacement of bolt on components i.e., v-belts, hoses and sweeper brushes. Operates equipment safely in accordance to the manufacturer\'s operation manual. Responsible for the cleaning and care of\ assigned equipment.
Serves as a work crew lead, when assigned. Responsible for ensuring equipment and materials assigned\ to the crew are brought to the job site. Monitors job safety, addresses safety issues and/or reports them\ to the crew supervisor. Maintains knowledge of work zone traffic control and ensures the crew\'s work\ zone is properly signed. Delegates the crew\'s job tasks to other team members and verifies the work is\ complete as instructed.
\ Trains others in the proper operation, inspection and care of equipment, as assigned.\ Performs light mechanical shop work, including the use of cutting torches, welding equipment and\ various pneumatic and manual hand tools.
\ Assists others in the general maintenance and repair of city infrastructure. Performs other duties as\ assigned such as shoveling, asphalt raking, and jack-hammering.
\ Performs basic data entry work usi g a computerized work management system.\ Reads and interprets equipment operating/ maintenance manuals, construction blue prints, work\ schedules, and utility location information.
STREETS:
\ Primary duties focused on the maintenance, repair and general upkeep of public streets, curbs, bridges,\ sidewalks, retaining walls and parking lots.
\ Operates oil distributor truck to place road oils in connection with asphalt paving and/or street seal\ coating. Applies road oils to assigned specifications and monitors the truck\'s oil distribution equipment\ for proper operation.
\ Operates steel drum or pneumatic wheel compaction roller to compact freshly laid asphalt. Compacts\ asphalt to assigned specifications using proper asphalt mat rolling techniques, proper application of\ roller vibrating mechanisms and correct roller speeds.
\ Operates asphalt paving machine to place asphalt. Paves streets and parking lots to assigned\ specifications and/or as instructed. Coordinates the delivery of asphalt from trucks on the jobsite to the\ paving machine, ensures unloading of asphalt into the machine is performed effectively and safely.
Operates toothed drum milling machi