Title: 425 - Equipment Operator II
Organization: EPW: Hotshot Crew
Department: Hotshot Crew
Location: EPW
Rate of Pay: 16.95
Job Summary
The Equipment Operator II is responsible to operate medium to heavy equipment
necessary in the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of city facilities. The
equipment Operator II is responsible for routine maintenance procedures under
direct supervision.
Competencies
• Safety Acumen
• Leadership
• Citizens Value
• Communication
• Self-Awareness
• Flexible
• Critical Thinking
• Trust
• Responsible
• Ethical
• Time Management
• Professionalism
Key Functions/Knowledge/Skills
• Must be able to read, interpret and follow work orders and procedures as
necessary.
• Must be able to effectively respond to questions from Management, groups of
managers, customers, and the public.
• Knowledge of more complex work routines, rules, procedures, or operations;
ability to operate higher-level specialized equipment.
• Operates specialized equipment, machinery or vehicles, such as heavy
construction vehicles, trucks with hydraulic pumping equipment, pressure
sprayers, paving equipment, jackhammers, backhoes, or cranes.
• Operates light equipment and tools, such as blowers, edging tools, sprayers,
shovels, rakes, and brooms.
• Removes debris, litter, earth, or pavement; loads material into trucks;
locates and excavates underground structures or pipelines; sets poles; clears
land or mows grassy areas, such as parks, playgrounds, medians, roadsides and
hillsides.
• Installs new structures, equipment or parts, such as pipes, fittings, meters,
and hydrants.
• Inspects equipment to ensure safe operations.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and tools.
• Assembles and loads equipment, tools, materials and supplies according to
daily work assignments.
• Follows established safety rules and regulations for the safe operation of
equipment and machinery, reports accidents, equipment breakage and unsafe
conditions to a Supervisor.
• Completes routine documents and forms, such as work orders, repair requests,
reports and logs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education & Experience
High school graduation or GED plus one year of experience.
Special Certifications & Licenses
Job requires a current, valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) as
required by State Law for the operation of heavy machinery and trucks.
Independence & Judgement
Skillful judgment with out-of-the ordinary situations or issues.
Initiative & Ingenuity
Greater level of knowledge when applying guidelines and interpretation of
available options to non-standard situations; division goals drive priorities.
Supervisory & Responsibility
Lead person in small work group; does not specifically assign work but is looked
to for guidance.
Financial Responsibility
Does not deal with money.
Level & Frequency of Outside Contact
Direct contact may be infrequent but may require considerable tact and courtesy
when it does occur.
Physical Demands
Mostly moderate and fairly steady active physical exertion; may require brief
periods of heavy muscular exertion, such as standing, lifting, moving, pulling,
pushing, etc. Ability to exert up to 35-50 lbs. of force occasionally or a
negligible amount of energy frequently to lift, push, pull or otherwise move
objects.
Responsibility for Equipment & Property
Responsible for high-risk or valuable items, such as big, expensive equipment,
including light and heavy machinery, plant equipment, multiple computers and
computer networks, etc.
Working Conditions
Frequent exposure to outdoor elements; job often (several times per week)
exposes person to physical danger; serious space problems; frequent situations
that cause stress and tension in the execution of regular duties.
Other Requirements
The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug &
Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.
ADA Requirements
The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City
to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
Benefits
The City of Brownsville participates in a generous retirement plan with
retirement opportunities available at 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years
of service at any age. The City has an exceptional employee and family medical,
dental, life insurance plan and vision plan for employee only with MetLife for
those enrolled with health insurance. The City has partnered with Frontier
Clinic at zero cost to employee and dependents under the health insurance. Pet
supplemental insurance is offered as an employee contribution only. Employees
may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from Equitable and
supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full time employees
have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 15 annual days per year.
City of Brownsville offers Parental Leave concurrent with FMLA for qualifying
employees. The City offers longevity pay and 100% Tuition Assistance capped at
$5,000 yearly. Additionally, the City of Brownsville observes 14 holidays
annually and two (2) floating holidays.
EEOC Statements
The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental
status, military service, or other non-merit factors.