State Of Louisiana Baton Rouge , LA 70804
Posted 7 days ago
District 61 - Unit 779 East Baton Rouge (Road Striping Crew)
Job Number: 61/117172/ME1/06.21.2024-CD
MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1
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MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 - Class E, Driver's License will be required upon appointment and a Class D Chauffeurs License will be required upon permanent status. Starting salary for MEO-1 is $16.06 /hourly; this job title receives Premium Pay in the amount of $1.00/hour for all hours worked. Additionally, a 10% base pay increase will be granted upon attainment of permanent status.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines
"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type."
For further information about this vacancy contact:
John Burks
Highway Foreman 2
225-231-4119
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience or training is required.
NOTE:
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license or commercial driver's license.
Function of Work:
To operate mobile equipment (such as that enumerated below) to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.
Level of Work:
Experienced.
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.
Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies, statewide.
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.
50% Operates the following heavy equipment, as needed:
Asphalt Distributor (truck mounted)
Backhoes
Front end loaders
Bucket/ladder trucks
Cranes/draglines (lifting capacity >20,000 lbs but <40,000 lbs
Dozers (<140 HP)
Dump truck (tandem axle or trailer dump)
Gradalls
Hot mix pavers (<40 HP)
Motor Graders
Lowboys
Milling machines (<90 HP)
Road planer
Road widener (<90 HP)
Sewer Cleaners (truck mounted)
Striping machines
Sweepers
Track hoes (excavators)
Under bridge inspection units (trailer mounted)
45% Operates other mobile and hand-held equipment as necessary to perform the function of the job. Assists in the removal of trash and debris from elevated sections of interstate systems and bridges. May perform incidental repair and construction tasks including but not limited to drain cleaning, ditch cleaning, pothole patching, flagging traffic and basic traffic control, loading and unloading materials and/or equipment, etc.
Conducts routine visual/physical safety inspection of equipment prior to operation; reports problems to supervisor/appropriate personnel and/or takes necessary corrective action whenever possible. This includes performing routine maintenance and making minor repairs to equipment as needed to keep equipment in clean, good and safe working order. Prepares any necessary paperwork (e.g., mileage, oil/gas usage, etc.) as directed.
Assists herbicide applicators in receiving herbicides by loading and unloading boxes and pallets of herbicides delivered to the department and by loading herbicide spray equipment. This work involves lifting up to 50 lbs.
Implements and follow all traffic control measures while operating or performing assigned job duties. Assists the district wide/ parish maintenance crews with debris removal, emergency lane closures, road repairs and other maintenance functions.
Attends required training in according with the Department's Structured Training Program.
5% Will be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
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