Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2

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Job Posting Title:

Mobile Equipment Operator 1 or 2

   

Position Type:

Classified

   

Department:

LSUA FA - FS - Grounds Supervision (James Mitchell (00005063))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Alexandria

   

Pay Grade:

Classified Technician and Skilled Trades

   

Job Description:

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1

WS209     $33,405 - $60,112 ($16.06/hr. min.)
 

MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2

 WS210     $35,734 - $64,314 ($17.18/hr. min)

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced or Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a foreman or other higher-level maintenance, supervisory, or administrative personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional over lower graded equipment operators or laboring personnel.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator--Light by the requirement to operate larger mobile equipment with more complicated operating and handling characteristics.

Differs from Mobile Equipment Operator 2 by the restriction to primary operation of equipment that is lighter and/or less complicated to operate.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.
 

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
 

NOTE:
Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be the primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.
 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: - Mobile Equipment Operator 1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  No experience or training is required. 

• Operates field tractor with power ratings up to and including 52 horsepower; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bush hogs, belly attachments, blades, loaders, hoes, etc.
• Operates field tractors with gang mowers up to eight feet across.
• Operates dump trucks with rated capacity of six yards or less.
• Operates vans and stake-body or flatbed trucks with load ratings over one ton and up to four tons.
• Operates buses with 12 to 25 passenger capacity.
• Operates forklifts with lifting capacity over 10,000 lbs. or lift height over 12 feet.
• Operates steel wheel rollers.
• Transports patients, students, workers, or other persons between homes and institutions, on trips on and/or off institution or agency grounds.
• Operates auxiliary equipment such as asphalt kettle, mud jack, concrete mixer (over two bag capacity), air compressor, jack- hammer, etc. as required.
• Provides guidance to and oversees work of lower graded operators and laborers, as required.
• May be required to operate any equipment enumerated for the Mobile Equipment Operator--Light when necessary to accomplish work objectives.
• Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
• Operates front end-loaders, dump trucks, and other equipment in the maintenance and repair of railroad tracks.

Mobile Equipment Operator 1 Job Duties (LSUA Specific)

50%

• Operates forklift to transport, load, unload and store supplies and equipment. 
• Operates and maintains front-end loader and box blade attachment. Makes minor repairs to and cleans equipment as necessary to keep it in good working order. 
• Operates and performs preventative maintenance on ALL lawn equipment. <