Equipment Operator - Asphalt
Traverse City, Michigan
Employer: Transforce
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Equipment Operator - Asphalt
Team Elmer's seeks to fill a full-time seasonal opening for an Equipment Operator. This position will operate several pieces of equipment including but not limited to: Roller, Screed and/or Paver.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Roller Operator - Requires the operation of self-propelled steel-wheeled, rubber-tired, vibrator, segmented or other type roller to compact earth, subgrade, sub-base and asphalt surfaces in the construction of highways, streets and runways. The job requirements are to distribute, break down, compress and give a finished surface to cooling asphalt. The first stage breaks down the asphalt mix with the breakdown roller. The second stage compresses it with a rubber-tired roller and the final finish is given by the finish roller. Roller operators may also be required to compact earth fills, sub-grades and flexible base.
Qualifications:
Team Elmer's seeks to fill a full-time seasonal opening for an Equipment Operator. This position will operate several pieces of equipment including but not limited to: Roller, Screed and/or Paver.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Roller Operator - Requires the operation of self-propelled steel-wheeled, rubber-tired, vibrator, segmented or other type roller to compact earth, subgrade, sub-base and asphalt surfaces in the construction of highways, streets and runways. The job requirements are to distribute, break down, compress and give a finished surface to cooling asphalt. The first stage breaks down the asphalt mix with the breakdown roller. The second stage compresses it with a rubber-tired roller and the final finish is given by the finish roller. Roller operators may also be required to compact earth fills, sub-grades and flexible base.
- Drives machine in successive overlapping passes over surfaces to be compacted, rolling sub-grade and asphalt to.
- Determines speed and direction of machine based on knowledge of compressibility of material under changing temperatures.
- Pushes hand roller and pounds surfaces, using hand tamp, or guides portable power roller over areas not accessible to road roller.
- Operates valves to regulate flow of material at a specified rate.
- Signals asphalt paving machine operator to start and stop paving machine.
- Observes distribution of material over road surfaces to ensure uniform distribution.
- Turns hand-wheels to set angle and depth of screed.
- Using depth gauge, verifies depth specifications of compacted asphalt.
- Preheat paving screed before placement of asphalt.
- Control paving machine to dump truck and maintain constant flow of asphalt into hopper.
- Observe distribution of paving material along screed and control direction of screed to eliminate voids at curbs and joints.
- Attach extensions to screed to adjust width.
- Keep paver maintenance.
- Maintain CDL license to haul paver from job to job.
- Ability to load the mill.
- Able to run mill for specified time.
- Obtain required fineness.
Qualifications:
- Valid license, CDL A or B preferred, if do not have must be able to obtain within 1 year of hire
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Clean driving record for past 5 years
- Ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
- Mechanical -- Knowledge of equipment, machines and tools including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Building and Construction-- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Experience as a prep crew laborer or comparable experience is preferred.
- Ability to complete tasks on asphalt crew as needed such as handling power tools, running heavy equipment, raking, shoveling.
- Ability and willingness to learn and understand your role on the team.
- Ability to work long hours and perform repetitive lifting, carrying, climbing, and walking. Repetitive lifting could be 40 or more pounds at any one time.
- Ability to work long hours and 5-6 days a week in all environmental conditions.
- Good work ethic, punctuality and alertness.
- Ability to follow all company, DOT, OSHA, and MiOSHA safety rules.
Created: 2024-08-22
Reference: ITeb3xwpp9um
Country: United States
State: Michigan
City: Traverse City
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