Job Summary: The Heavy Equipment Operator operates a variety of heavy equipment vehicles to push and load recyclable materials. Additionally, conducts operator inspections; performing preventive maintenance checks; studying and clarifying instructions and diagrams; calculating requirements; gathering materials and supplies; operating equipment; observing varying conditions; adjusting equipment controls.
Essential Responsibilities:
Operating material handlers and loaders of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies
Accomplishes work by operating equipment; observing varying conditions; adjusting equipment controls.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy equipment operation environment by adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
Plans Performing routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment; cleaning equipment, greasing equipment and referring defects or repairs to supervisor and maintenance department
Improves equipment operation job knowledge by attending training sessions; reading technical publications.
Contributes to equipment operation and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Two (2) years experience involving the use of medium and heavy equipment
- Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations
- Working knowledge of the methods, materials, and tools used in the metal recycling industry
- Skill in operation of above listed tools and equipment
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally
- Ability to observe proper safety precautions
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and customers
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions
- Ability to drive and operate a variety of equipment under varying conditions
- Ability to understand industry material and proper handling
All Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.56 - $27.06 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Englewood, CO 80110: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person