Line Striper - Pavement Marking Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Line Striper-Pavement Marking Technician

Salary commensurate with experience (Laborers Local Union #1058)

PLP Company (PLP Co.) is seeking a Line Striper-Pavement Marking Technician to join our operations team in their Bethel Park, PA office. The candidate will be responsible for operations/project tasks and should possess the ability to take on significant responsibility-and leadership role-over time. Experience in road construction, dispatch, and knowledge of PennDOT requirements is preferred. This is an opportunity to enter a growing industry with a well-established company who has worked in roadway safety throughout Pennsylvania for the last 60 years.

JOB IS DISPATCHED EVERY DAY FROM BETHEL PARK, PA

• Work with striping crew to layout and install pavement markings on roadways, parking lots, and airports, etc.
• Perform and complete all work in compliance with DOT and quality guidelines, while maximizing production.
• Calculate field measurements using engineered plans and/or google earth images.
• Track and record quantities of pavement markings on each project.
• Perform traffic control. Example: flagging, short-term lane closures, and slow-moving mobile lane closures.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspection and ensure equipment is in working order.
• Perform standard, preventative maintenance on all pavement marking equipment.
• Operate various equipment to install pavement markings, including airless paint machines, air-atomized paint trucks, epoxy plural component trucks, polyurea plural component trucks, thermoplastic trucks, thermoplastic detail units, thermoplastic hand-liners, grooving trucks, and water-blasting removal trucks.
• Load and unload trucks daily.
• Drive company trucks to transport materials and equipment to job sites.
• Perform other work-related duties as requested.

Position Requirements:

• Previous experience in pavement marking, highway construction, or a related field, is a plus.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude.
• Knowledge and ability to adapt to the latest technology, including smart phones and applications.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and good driving record, a CDL license is preferred.
• Must have a good driving record with no major violations within the last five years or be accepted by the company insurance policy provider to drive PLP Co. vehicles.
• Must comply with PLP Co. Substance Abuse Policy and DOT Drug Control Program, which includes pre-employment and random drug and/or alcohol testing.
• PLP Co. is a union employer. You must join the Laborers Local Union #1058 and pay dues pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Must obtain Flagging Certification or Traffic Control Technician Certification.
• Typical physical demands of this job include sitting, standing, walking, climbing, reaching, lifting minimum of 50 lbs., carrying, pushing, pulling, dexterity of hands and fingers, seeing, hearing, and talking.
• Must be willing to workdays, nights, weekends, and occasional travel.
• Exhibit teamwork.
• Employee must supply their own set of hand tools.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Working outdoors with variable temperature and weather conditions.

Key Competencies:

• Honest, trustworthy, dependable.
• PUNCTUAL. Must arrive at work by the designated start time.
• Willing to work days, nights, weekends, and occasional travel.
• Self-disciplined.
• Strong work ethic.
• Desire to learn and be trained.
• Ability to learn through on-the-job training.
• Be a team player. Cooperate with co-workers.
• Polite to customers, contractors, and the traveling public.
• Be safe! Must adhere to safety requirements and procedures.
• Think quickly and act appropriately in emergency situations.
• Ability to work diligently while under time restraints.
• Willing to accept change based on business needs.

Why Choose PLP?

• We have been locally operating for over 60 years
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (after probation period).
• Opportunities for career advancement in a growing industry.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

PLP Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer