Equipment Operator 4 (Portage Lakes Canals) - 20100240

State of Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Full Time

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What we need:

We are seeking energetic, passionate people who enjoy the outdoors and want to play a key role for the position of 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 & Watercraft please visit Ohio State Parks & Watercraft | Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

This is a reposting of a previous position. If you want to be considered, you must reapply.

What you will do

Operate combination of heaviest types of motorized construction equipment for canal construction & maintenance projects
Provide disaster assistance (e.g., fires, flooding, wind damage)
Perform routine maintenance & repairs on heavy equipment & semi tractor trailer
Maintain & complete accurate & concise maintenance records, project logs & reports
Operate/maintain, repair hydraulic control structures and dam related monitoring tools
Perform operations, maintenance and inspections to specialized aquatic specie barriers throughout the basin
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.
Position requires a Class A CDL, no restrictions

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).