Operator

Role Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts, front-end loaders, excavators, and other powered industrial equipment.
• Receive, unload, stage, and transport incoming materials throughout the facility.
• Load and unload trucks, containers, roll-off boxes, and other material handling equipment.
• Process materials in the solidification pit by adding required materials, blending, mixing, and preparing waste streams according to operating procedures.
• Perform routine material handling and movement to support daily plant operations.
• Conduct daily pre-use inspections of heavy equipment, forklifts, and powered tools; promptly report equipment deficiencies.
• Perform daily facility and work area inspections to identify and correct safety, environmental, and operational concerns.
• Assist with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) activities, including inspection of incoming materials, verification of documentation, sample collection as required, and identification of non-conforming materials.
• Follow established operating procedures, work instructions, and environmental compliance requirements during material processing.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas through routine housekeeping of processing areas, equipment, roadways, and storage locations.
• Safely use powered and non-powered hand tools and equipment required to perform assigned duties.
• Communicate equipment issues, material discrepancies, and operational concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.
• Support preventive maintenance activities by cleaning equipment and reporting maintenance needs.
• Comply with all company safety policies, environmental regulations, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in safety meetings, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Cross-train in multiple operational areas and assist with other facility processes as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in industrial operations, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, material handling, or a related field preferred.
• Experience operating forklifts, front-end loaders, excavators, and other heavy equipment required; certification or the ability to become certified is preferred.
• Basic understanding of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes, including material inspection and documentation, preferred.
• Ability to safely inspect, operate, and maintain heavy equipment, powered industrial trucks, and other powered and non-powered tools.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow operating procedures, work instructions, safety policies, and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Basic math, reading, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 51 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks, including standing, walking, bending, climbing, kneeling, and entering/exiting heavy equipment throughout the workday.
• Ability to work in dusty environments, around industrial equipment and hazardous materials, and in varying indoor and outdoor weather conditions.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators, and successfully pass a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and respirator fit test.
• Must be willing to cross-train and develop operational knowledge of all facility processes to support plant operations and business needs.

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