Heavy Equipment Operator

The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating a variety of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Heavy equipment may include haul & water trucks front-end loaders telehandler forklifts skid steers and excavators; screening crushing and material conveying systems; street sweepers; and other heavy equipment. The Heavy Equipment Operator must also clean inspect and secure all equipment and perform minor preventative and other maintenance on his/her equipment.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner according to all relevant local state and federal regulations and all company policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance and serve as a spotter for trucks arriving and departing from the process operations.
• Perform and document daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Perform minor preventative and other maintenance.
• Maintain clean process operations ensuring that both work area and equipment remain free from clutter spills and residues.  Responsible for ensuring that work area is clean and organized at the end of the shift.
• Cross-train and fill in for operations staff as needed.
• Participate in pre-shift and post-shift safety and operational meetings.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications :

Basic Required Qualifications: 

• 5 years of experience in soils screening soil moving and soil processing operations
• Experience in using a wheel loader dozer excavator skid steer loaders
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical ability
• Good work ethic self-motivated
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with coworkers and company visitors
• Ability to follow directions or instruction
• Ability to use a computer to access training portals

Physical and Mental Demands

• Willing and able to work outdoors in all climate conditions
• Ability to work in a busy often distracting work environment.
• Ability to lift-up to 50 pounds unassisted on an occasional basis.
• Ability to sit stand or for long periods of time.

Additional Information :

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health dental and vision insurance life insurance and disability plans as well as a 401k with company matching. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Clean Earths website because a disability prevents you from using the online system Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free and leave your name phone number city and state of residence.  Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  This line is dedicated to disability applications only.  No other inquiries will receive a response. 

Military veterans encouraged to apply.  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time