Job Details

Medium Equipment Operator

• $23.00/ Hour
• Full Benefits Package

Duties: 

• Operates Road Department motor vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and attachments of various sizes and shapes. 
• Operates various hand and motorized specialty tools safely and proficiently. 
• Installs, maintains and repairs road signs, delineators post and buttons, guardrails, right-of-way fencing, barricades.
• Performs various forms of manual labor, patching and sealing operations, manhole and culvert installations, and all general road and right-of-way maintenance.
• Inspects and performs minor maintenance on vehicles and equipment, servicing vehicles, changing tires and scraper blades, etc.
• Provides traffic control operations such as flag control and installing and removing constructions signs.
• This description is intended to illustrate the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in a construction trade or truck driving.

Special Requirements: 

• Valid driver’s license with no restrictions for nighttime driving. 
• Valid Class-A Michigan Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and appropriate medical card.
• Ability to perform job functions on a variety of terrains and surfaces in all types of weather and lighting conditions. 
• Physically able to perform job duties with varying frequency and duration, including but not limited to: repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, standing, climbing and lifting up to 80 pounds. 
• Must occasionally be available to work shifts exceeding 8 hours.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Capable of working alone or with minimum supervision.