Roller Compactor Operator
Location | Dar es salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of |
Date Posted | May 18, 2020 |
Category | Engineering Supervisor |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | TZS |
Description
Job Summary
The Roller Compactor Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of Breakdown Rollers, Rubber Tire Rollers, and Finish Rollers.
- Minimum Qualification: Unspecified
- Experience Level: Mid level
- Experience Length: 7 years
Job Description
The responsibilities of the Roller Operator include, but are not limited to:
Equipment Operation
- Operate the roller and other heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.
- Safely operate roller in successive overlapping passes over surfaces to be compacted, rolling subgrade and asphalt to desired compaction and smoothness.
- Determine speed and direction of the machine, based on knowledge of compressibility of the material under changing temperatures, so that ridges do not form by excessive pressure.
- Push hand roller and pound surfaces using a hand tamp, or guide portable power roller over areas not accessible to road rollers.
- Operate self-propelled steel-wheeled, rubber-tired, vibrator, segmented, or other types of roller to compact earth, subgrade, sub-base, and asphalt surfaces
- Operate the Breakdown roller to massage hot mix asphalt into place.
- Using the Rubber Tire Roller, compress hot mix asphalt to the desired compaction.
- Operate the Finish Roller in successive overlapping passes to apply a final finish, and remove imperfections with a finish roller.
- Operate Pad Foot Roller, using vibrate when necessary, until the ground surface is hard.
- Operate Smooth Drum Roller, to seal subgrade and base surfaces.
- Train new employees in the safe and efficient operation of the Roller.
- Operate other heavy equipment and other construction-related duties as required.
- Must ensure a solid understanding of, and comply with the principles of the company’s Code of Ethics.
- Must examine situations in light of the principles of the Code of Ethics.