Equipment Operator 4 -20100240

We are accepting applications for an Equipment Operator 4 within the Division of Parks & Watercraft, headquartered at Portage Lakes Canals , assigned to Summit county. The address is 46 W. Exchange St. Akron OH 44308 . To learn more about the Division of Parks and Watercraft, please visit Division of Parks & Watercraft .

What you will do...

• Operates combination of heaviest types of motorized construction equipment for canal construction & maintenance projects
• Provides disaster assistance (e.g., fires, flooding, wind damage)
• Performs routine maintenance & repairs on heavy equipment & semi tractor trailer
• Maintains & completes accurate & concise maintenance records, project logs & reports
• Operates/maintains, repairs hydraulic control structures and dam related monitoring tools
• Performs operations, maintenance and inspections to specialized aquatic specie barriers throughout the basin
• Position requires a Class A CDL, no restrictions
• Starting hourly pay of $21.63/hr with multiple pay increases over first 4.5 years of service, with an end salary of $24.66/hr

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Formal education in arithmetic to include fractions, decimals & percentages & to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in operation of heavy construction equipment (e.g., 10 ton crawler, large cranes, 10 ton backhoe, 18 ton dozer, over 44,000 pound gradall, truck mounted excavator) & related safety practices; valid commercial driver's license; in addition, for positions in Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry Wildfire Program only, must successfully complete Basic Firefighter Introduction to Fire Behavior Course (S-130/S-190).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Equipment Operations