Asphalt (Heavy) Equipment Operator

Attributes:

• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Multilimbed Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while standing. It does involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Bend or Stoop:         30 Minutes
• Crouch:                    Occasionally
• Carry:                       1 Hour
• Walk or Stand:         10 Hours per Shift
• Sit:                            30 Minutes

• Frequently lift the following:

• • 5-10 lbs.-       Continuously
  • 10-20 lbs.-     Up to 10 Hours 
  • 20-50 lbs.-     4 Hour
  • Over 50lbs. – Occasionally   

•  PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully 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 regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  The employee is required to stand for 10-12 hours; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works around moving traffic and near moving mechanical parts.  The employee works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to airborne particles and vibration.  The employee is exposed to extreme weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.