Roadway Asphalt Laydown Operator

Roadway Asphalt Laydown Operator Tri State Paving and Sealcoating Chattanooga, TN Job Details $25 - $32 an hour 23 hours ago Qualifications Safe work practices Asphalt Unloading Routine inspections Truck delivery (delivery method) Mid-level Industrial equipment troubleshooting Dump truck Cleaning Loader operation Routine maintenance projects Mechanical troubleshooting Full Job Description A day in the life At first light, you run through safety and maintenance checks on your paver, screed, and support machines. You stage the site, set up equipment, and coordinate with incoming trucks so material arrives exactly when the paver needs it. You light burners, bring heating units online, set screed temperatures, and fine-tune flow rates so the mat stays consistent. As you guide the paver and maintain steady feed into the hopper and screed, you watch the head of material, call out low spots, and adjust machine settings to achieve the specified grade. Through the shift, you operate oil distributors, loaders, and dump trucks as needed. You compact earth fills and finished road materials with tampers or by rolling. You shovel blacktop when the handwork matters, fill tanks and hoppers, and, when required, cut or break pavement with interchangeable hammer attachments. You also run equipment to clean or cut expansion joints and rout out cracks for repairs. When the work moves, you load machines onto trailers and drive trucks to and from the site. As the day wraps up, you clean down equipment, tear down safely, and store everything securely. You calculate and order material for upcoming work, lay out parking stalls for paint, and brief your supervisor on maintenance or repair needs. Throughout it all, you wear PPE, follow procedures, and keep safety front and center—then lend a hand with any other duties the job calls for. What you'll handle Operate paving machinery to spread, smooth, level, or steel‑reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on roadbeds, runways, and other ground-covering projects Coordinate truck dumping and control paver speed to maintain constant material flow Light burners, regulate screed temperatures, and adjust asphalt flow rates Use tamping/rolling methods to compact earth fills and finished materials to grade Shovel blacktop and perform precise handwork as needed Operate oil distributors, loaders, and dump trucks; drive and load/unload equipment on trailers for transport Observe mat distribution; signal for additional material and adjust machine settings Fill tanks and hoppers; cut/break existing pavement with hammer-equipped machines Clean/cut expansion joints and rout cracks in pavements Clean equipment; secure and store machines at shift close Order and calculate job materials; lay out parking stalls for paint Advise supervisor on maintenance/repair needs and participate in routine maintenance Wear required PPE and practice continuous workplace safety Perform other duties as assigned What you bring Equipment Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Skills Material Handler Experience