Engineering Equipment Operator Leader (lram)

Engineering Equipment Operator Leader

Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) is located on the island of Hawaii in the high plateau between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualalai volcanic mountains. The area of 108,863 acres is the largest United States Department of Defense installation in the state of Hawaii, or anywhere in the Pacific. Responsibilities include serving on a regular and recurring basis as a work leader over a group of employees engaged in Engineering Equipment Operator duties. Function as leader over a group of employees engaged in Engineering Equipment Operator duties, and issues verbal and written assignments, and outlines priorities and maintenance policies to be followed. Perform duties related to general maintenance to assist Range Operations on live fire ranges. Performs duties as the highest level of non-supervisory work led on projects for preventive and corrective land rehabilitation and maintenance (LRAM) in support of the Range Division - Hawaii Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program. Interpret engineering drawings, sketches, and blueprints to determine work methods and procedures and to produce final finished product to a high standard of quality.

Qualifications include: Ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator Leader (LRAM) without more than normal supervision, ability to perform duties operating a variety of heavy equipment such as front end loader, graders, backhoes, brush cutters, vacuum and magnetic sweepers, and bulldozers. Complete the work assigned using the appropriate engineering equipment following all safety regulations and guidelines. Work on your own initiative under general supervision. Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Ability To Lead or Supervise Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Operation of Motor Vehicles Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order). Work involves strenuous, heavy physical effort and constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments. Work is performed on large pieces of equipment, which require frequent adjustment. Often the terrain causes more adverse operating conditions than work on flat or rolling terrain. The constant vibration of the equipment and jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces causes considerable strain. Moderate physical effort is expended in operating forklifts and skid steers. Frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions due to location of the controls and attachments. Majority of work is performed outside, in all types of weather, often in an open driver's seat or platform, on hills, slopes, grades, rolling surfaces and forests. Operator is constantly exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning while working on rough and uneven terrain. Subject to noise, vibration, dust dirt, and fumes from the motor and exhaust. Protective devices such as but not limited to earplugs, safety glasses, gloves, hard hat and safety shoes is required. Long trousers or coveralls and shirt or tee shirt with sleeves are worn.