Job Information
CITY OF SOUTH BEND Heavy Equipment Operator I - Water Works in South Bend, Indiana
TITLE
Heavy Equipment Operator I-Water Works
OPEN DATE
4/9/2024
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
Full-Time
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT
Non-Exempt
BARGAINING / NON-BARGAINING
Bargaining
DIVISION
Public Works
LOCATION
Utilities/Water Works/Olive Street
REPORTS TO
Manager-Operations
SCHEDULE
Varied schedule, 7:00am-3:30pm; 8:00pm-8:00am. Schedule may change based on operational needs.
PAY RATE
$21.02 per hour
DESCRIPTION
POSITION SUMMARY:Performs various maintenance duties for the Water Works Department using heavy, complex motor equipmentincluding hydro-excavator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:N/A.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operates wheel excavator, track excavator, backhoe, front end loader, and skid loader.
- Operates all department vehicles.
- Performs manual labor as necessary.
- Operates air jack hammer and a wide variety of hand tools.
- Performs routine preventative maintenance on departmental equipment.
NON-ESSENTIAL/MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:Assumes additional responsibilities as requested.
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent education.
- Six months experience operating heavy equipment machinery
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY:
- Must be capable to perform strenuous physical labor.
- Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely.
- Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and the public.
- Ability to lift or move up to 100 pounds
CERTIFICATES, LICENCE, REGISTRATION:Valid Commercial Driver's License required.
EQUIPMENT:Saws, tampers, pumps, compressors, and other gas and hydraulic powered equipment and heavyequipment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability toadjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed outdoors in adverse weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee frequently works in wet and/or humidconditions and is exposed to airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibrations. The employee isoccasionally exposed to electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to loud.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED
Pre-employment drug screen required
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
South Bend is the economic, educational, media, and cultural hub of a multi-county region spanning the Michigan-Indiana border. It's the fourth-largest city in Indiana with over 100,000 residents. South Bend's flourishing collegiate community and burgeoning tech industry have built upon the foundation of the city's industrial past to create a vibrant present and a promising future. The city's 14 institutions of higher learning, including the internationally renowned University of Notre Dame, infuse South Bend with creative energy in the arts, business, and technology. Combined with recent economic gr wth, strong neighborhoods, an affordable cost of living, exciting recreational opportunities, and thriving arts venues make South Bend a fabulous place to live, work, and, play.
AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
EOE STATEMENT
EOE/ADA Statement
The City of South Bend provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application/hiring process should contact the Legal Department's ADA Compliance Officer, Michael Schmidt, at legaldept@southbendin.gov and Human Resources at humanresources@southbendin.gov to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The City of South Bend seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality public