What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paver Operator position at Suit-Kote Corporation?
Job Title: Paver Operator
Overview: Operate equipment used for applying asphalt to roads.
Safety Expectations: All Suit-Kote employees are required to comply with all safety rules and to observe safe work practices and operating procedures at all times. Whenever on Suit-Kote property or job sites, or operating Suit- Kote equipment, employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes the safety of the employee, co-workers and others.
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- Operate a variety of paving equipment to place hot or cold mix asphalt, aggregate (crusher run) ect.
- Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- Control traffic.
- Start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
- Inspect, clean, maintain (grease), and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
- Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
- Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
- Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
- Set up and tear down equipment.
- Coordinate truck dumping.
- Shovel blacktop.
- Must be able to work as a team and display good communication skills
- Must wear proper PPE at all times
Requirements:
- OSHA 10 Safety Training Certificate
- Passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required and a background check will be conducted
- High school diploma or GED is preferred
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Reliable transportation to and from work site
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Strong work ethic
- A CDL license is a plus
- Must have a clean motor-vehicle record
- NYSDOT or similar paving experience preferred
Additional Duties:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. You will be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested by your supervisor.
Salary Range: $16.00 - $60.00/hr (Prevailing Wage)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Salary : $16 - $60