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Job description
Heavy Equipment OperatorPerforms skilled crafts and trades work in the operation and routine maintenance of several pieces of complex heavy equipment, and may perform related manual labor. Employee will rotate among various pieces of equipment.Requirements: Three (3) years of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of heavy equipment including a Track-Hoe excavator, Back Hoe, Road Grader, and Dozer, and pass a proficiency skills test. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis. Special requirements: Must possess, or obtain prior to employment, a valid Florida Class A Commercial Driver's License and maintain said license during the term of employment. Must demonstrate ability to effectively operate four (4) different types of heavy equipment including a Track-Hoe excavator, Back Hoe, Road Grader, and Dozer. In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man-made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be required to perform emergency duties as directed.This position is part of an established career ladder.Physical Requirements Checklist (With or without reasonable accommodations)Physical Activities / TraitsThe employee must be able to: Lift: 50 lbs. or moreCarry: 50 lbs. or morePush: 50 lbs. or morePull: 50 lbs. or moreIn an eight hour day, the employee may have to: Stand: 1 – 3 hoursWalk: 1 – 3 hoursSit: 5 – 8 hoursDrive: 5 – 8 hoursThe employee must repetitively perform: Fine manipulation (ex. writing, wiring); Operating foot controls; Pulling; Pushing; Simple grasping (ex. pen, screwdriver)The employee must be able to: Balance; Bend; Climb; Dig; Jump; Kneel; Reach; StoopThe employee must have: Color Perception; Good distant vision; Good hearing; Good near vision; Good speech; Other; Use of both eyesOther necessary physical activities/traits Must be able to lift sandbags weighing 75 pounds and lifting concrete bags weighing 95 pounds.Working ConditionsWorking conditions that will apply to the employee: At heights above/below ground level; Below ground level (ditches, tunnels, etc.; In cold; In dampness or chilly conditions; In heat; In high humidity; In or with dusty conditions; In or with moving objects or vehicles; In or with noisy conditions; On or with ladders or scaffolding; On slippery or uneven walking surfaces; With chemicals or solvents; With feet, legs or hands in water; With fumes, smoke, gases or flames; With grease; With lawn grasses, plants, etc.; With odors; With oils; With vibrations (jackhammers, etc.); Work alone; Work outside; Works Closely with OthersOther working conditions: N/A
Worksite address
palm bay, FL, 32905, US
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