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Clinton County Personnel Department Motor Equipment Operator in Plattsburgh, New York
Employees in this class operate and perform routine maintenance on less complex types of construction/maintenance equipment used in a municipal highway, landfill, or recycling department. Other equipment may be operated on a relief or training basis. Employees in this class are required to perform a variety of laboring and helper duties. Work is performed under direct supervision of a higher ranking employee. Supervision may be exercised over the work of Laborers assigned to the piece of equipment being operated. The incumbent does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Operates motor equipment such as: tractors (may have rotary mower attached), patrol truck, single axle dump truck, paint truck (stake body), patch roller, front end loaders, compactors, compressors, sewer cleaners, street sweepers, and other types of equipment classified as light duty used in the construction and maintenance of highways, bridge projects, landfills, or recycling operations; Operates equipment and participates in material hauling and snow removal activities such as sanding roads, shoveling, etc; Cuts trees, weeds, and bushes, and does manual road patching and traffic flagging in conjunction with highway maintenance; Performs general cleanup work such as removing debris, raking leaves, cutting grass, and assisting in collection of litter from public lands and facilities; Occasionally operates heavier construction equipment on a relief or training basis; Assists in the installation of guiderails, posts, and culvert pipes; Performs physical labor such as loading and unloading trucks, digging ditches, cutting trees and brush, picking roadsides, painting, flushing sewers, cleaning culverts, and raking blacktop; Uses various hand tools such as chain saws, shovels, scythes, forks, and rakes in performing tasks; Performs minor mechanical repairs on automotive equipment; Services, cleans and oils equipment.