Position: Air Compressor Operator

Position Summary:

The Air Compressor Operator performs moderately skilled work in the operation of an air compressor in association with an air hammer, backfill tamper, chipping hammer or trench digger, etc. as required in the general maintenance of buildings, grounds and equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Making pre-operation check of vehicles, air compressors, and equipment;
• Insuring proper water, fuel, oil and tire pressure levels;
• Observing and reporting vehicle and air compressor malfunctioning;
• Starting compressor by pre-described operational instructions;
• Checking valves, hoses, air pressure gauges to assure that compressor is operating properly;
• Performing minor maintenance on air hammer and compressor, etc., concerning valves, hoses, and the sharpening bits;
• Cutting and breaking concrete, blacktop, frozen soil, walls and ice with air hammer;
• Cutting up curbs and sidewalks for new installation or wheel chair ramps;
• Cutting area around potholes and old asphalt curbs, tennis courts or perimeter lines for new parking lots, and curb holes for gas lines in bus lots;
• Cutting broken water mains, stopped up sewers and broken oil lines;
• Compacting as required all backfill material placed in ditches;
• Working with another employee who will relieve the operator working with the air hammer and other associated air equipment, and will also assist in the implementation of all safety precautions when necessary; and
• Performing labor and driving tasks as required.

Qualifications:

• Ability to perform a variety of precise, moderately skilled cutting and breaking tasks;
• Ability to read and write English fluently;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; and
• Ability to perform heavy manual work for an extended period of time under varying conditions.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

High school diploma or GED; experience in operation of heavy power tools; or any equivalent combination of full-time experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certification:

Possession of an appropriate and valid Maryland Motor Vehicle Operator's License (Class A), at time of appointment, and a driving record indicating five (5) or fewer current points, of which no more than three (3) shall have been accumulated as a result of traffic violations occurring while operating a Board of Education vehicle (see Prince George's County Public Schools' Bulletin P-1-88 dated July 21, 1987).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.