How do they match: Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

  • Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

  • Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

  • Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.
  • Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
  • Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.
  • Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete or water mixes.

  • Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.