Small Equipment Operator

About the position

The Small Equipment Operator is responsible for operating various types of equipment to transport and bind materials, ensuring efficient handling and processing of waste materials. This role involves monitoring equipment performance, maintaining inventory records, and ensuring safety protocols are followed in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Operates one or two pieces of equipment including baler, front-end loader, bobcat, candensifier, or forklift.
• Sorts and grades material.
• Fills and operates candensifier.
• Records materials or items received or distributed and marks materials with identifying information.
• Maintains inventory records.
• Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
• Ensures material is being fed properly onto conveyor.
• Coordinates flow of material.
• Starts baler up on time, reads monitor, and reacts quickly to machine prompts and alarms.
• Monitors and documents downtime.
• Ensures safety around working areas.
• Checks quality of material before it is baled or shipped.
• Coordinates with MRF Manager to see what material needs to be baled or shipped.
• Performs routine maintenance and daily inspection on equipment such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
• Keeps supply of wire on hand for baler.
• Operates loader, forklift, bobcat, or other equipment to move material to designated area.
• Keeps surrounding work areas clean.
• Unloads, tags, and stacks material in proper rows by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Loads or unloads materials into or out of trailers and railcars.
• Moves material from baler.
• Dumps containers, bins, and gaylords of materials.
• Reads loading, unloading sheets and bills of ladings.
• Completes necessary load and unload tally sheets.
• Inspects and grades wastepaper that is received at plant.
• Ensures vehicle condition reports are filled out properly as required by corporate guidelines.
• Complies with all safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Six (6) months of previous work experience.
• Forklift Certified.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company match on 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Days