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102890
MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2--HEAVY
WS214     $46,842 - $84,302
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/30/2014

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To operate heavy mobile equipment to accomplish transportation, maintenance, or construction tasks.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Foreman, or other higher level maintenance supervisory or administrative personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional over lower graded equipment operations or laboring personnel, as needed.

LOCATION OF WORK:
Levee Districts; Ports; Terminal Districts; Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Department of Natural Resources; Office of Forestry; Department of Health and Human Resources; or other agencies throughout the state requiring the regular operation of very heavy mobile equipment.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 1 by the requirement for operation of large mobile cranes, draglines, pile drivers, or locomotives as the primary, regular and recurring function of the job.

Differs from Foreman and other supervisory jobs by the requirement that actual operation of heavy equipment, rather than full-time supervision, constitutes the major function of the job.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

NOTE:
Operation of one or more of the types of equipment enumerated must be primary, regular, and recurring function of the job.

Operates mobile wheeled or tracked cranes with clamshells, hoes, load hooks, draglines, or pile drivers.

Operates amphibious marsh buggy mounted mobile dragline.

Operates diesel, railroad locomotive.

Operates ship unloader unit. May provide guidance to, and oversee work of lower graded operators, workers, and laborers.

May be required to operate any other mobile equipment or auxiliary equipment when necessary to accomplish work objectives.

Makes minor repairs to equipment and performs user maintenance necessary to keep equipment in clean, good working order.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in mobile equipment operations.

NOTE:
May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license or commercial driver's license.