Baler Operator
Baler Operator
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Job Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Baler Operator is responsible for machinery that compresses and binds recyclable materials into bales for easy storage and transportation. This position requires the operator to monitor the machines performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure quality and safety standards are met. The Baler Operator is responsible for conducting basic preventative maintenance and inspections of the machine ensuring it is in proper working order.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES &RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Monitor the flow of materials ensuring they are loaded correctly into the baler
- Performs duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local state and federal regulations and company policies.
- Operates industrial balers and automated bunker system in the recycling plant.
- Performs all assigned basic preventative maintenance on industrial balers and associated equipment.
- Makes minor repairs and adjustments to industrialbalersand associated equipment.
- Operates computer controlled automated bunker system.
- Properlyutilizebalers and bunkers to ensure single stream processing is not interrupted.
- Responsible for housekeeping in assigned area including equipment and work areas.
- Maintaintimelyappropriate and professional communications with plan operations maintenance department and balersupervisor.
- Provide daily baler production reports to plan operations.
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Performs duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local state and federal regulations and company policies.
- Operates industrial balers and automated bunker system in the recycling plant.
- Performs all assigned basic preventative maintenance on industrial balers and associated equipment.
- Makes minor repairs and adjustments to industrial balers and associated equipment.
- Operates computer controlled automated bunker system.
- Properly utilize balers and bunkers to ensure single stream processing is not interrupted.
- Responsible for housekeeping in assigned area including equipment and work areas.
- Maintain timely appropriate and professional communications with plan operations maintenance department and baler supervisor.
- Provide daily baler production reports to plan operations.
- Other duties as assigned.
OTHER DUTIES
All job requirements in this job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties responsibilities and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.
EXPERIENCE
- Must be able to readspeak and writebasicEnglish
- Mechanical aptitude
- Previousexperienceoperatingindustrial machinery
- Experience in the Recycling industry preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Regular use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms
- Exposure to high traffic conditions and/or tight driving areas.
- Exposure to residential and commercial recyclables and waste.
- Ability to work flexible hours; overtime weekends and/or holidays.
- Ability to work overtime weekends and/or holidays.
- Legally eligible to work in the United States.
- Valid drivers license (if applicable).
Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Employment Type
Full-Time
