Equipment Operator

About the job:

Responsible for the safe and effective operation of mechanical sweeping equipment. In addition, provide transportation services utilizing company vehicles in order to deliver materials as well as being required to operate airside heavy good vehicles.

Accountabilities:

• To operate heavy-duty mechanical sweepers within the airside and aircraft manoeuvring areas to clean and clear foreign object debris, ensuring safe and effective aircraft movements.
• To carry out daily pre-use and post-use inspections of heavy vehicles and equipment through visual checks, and report any discrepancies to the supervisor to ensure vehicles and equipment remain fit for use.
• Required to operate heavy-duty water tankers, light-duty sweepers, and other types of equipment as needed to meet the airport's operational requirements.
• Operates vehicles and equipment to transport staff and/or materials to and from specified destinations in support of daily maintenance operations.
• To perform visual inspections of vehicles and equipment in accordance with Motor Transport Section guidelines to ensure roadworthiness.
• Notifies the supervisor of current or anticipated repair requirements through radio, telephone, daily shift reports, or direct reporting to ensure maintenance is carried out promptly and operational disruptions are minimized.
• Maintains daily records of sweeping area information and vehicle/equipment usage through routine reporting to support the safe and effective operation of roads.
• Responds effectively to operational requests within the required timeframes to meet departmental KPIs and SLAs.

• Perfoms other departmental duties related to the position as directed by the Head of the department.