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

LEVEL OF WORK:
Journeyman.

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.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

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

Operates field tractor with power ratings up to and including 52 horsepower; tractors may be equipped with attachments such as bushhogs, 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 flat bed 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any of the following may be required:

1. Possession of a valid Louisiana driver's license or valid Louisiana Commercial Driver's License.

2. Completion of an approved Emergency Medical technician course of at least eighty-one hours duration.

3. Possession of a Standard First Aid certificate issued by the American Red Cross.

4. First Responder certificate issued by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.