Heavy Equipment Operator

Noble-Environmental-Specialty-Services; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Environmental Specialty Services in Hopewell, PA is seeking a Full Time Equipment Operator to perform pre-operation inspections, refuel and maintain equipment, and operate heavy machinery such as scrapers, loaders and graders.

You will prepare daily equipment reports, communicate with dispatchers about delays and safety, and uphold safety procedures in outdoor environments with varying weather. CDL may be preferred and MVR standards apply.

Qualifications

• Must meet Motor Vehicle Records standards.
• Driver may possess a CDL.
• Experience with heavy equipment preferred.
• Willing to work outdoors in varied weather.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operation inspections and report issues.
• Refuel equipment and add fluids.
• Operate heavy equipment including scrapers and loaders.
• Compile daily equipment reports.
• Coordinate with dispatchers on delays and safety.
• Maintain safety and maintenance procedures.
• Assist with weather monitoring and site coordination.

Skills

MVR standards

CDL preferred

Outdoor weather exposure

Cramped spaces

Dust exposure

Height work

Outdoor physical stamina

Education

HS Graduate or Equivalent

Tools

Vehicle inspection equipment

Job description

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Full Time Equipment Operator Hopewell, PA, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1253

Experience Required

2 Years

Education Required

HS Graduate or Equivalent

Position Description/General Purpose of Job

Essential Functions

• Performs pre-operation inspections of equipment, identifying equipment issues and reporting issues to the Lead Mechanic for repair
• Refuels equipment and adds fluids as needed
• Ensures compliance with company policies, safety and maintenance procedures
• Operates heavy equipment such as scrapers, wheel type or crawler tractors with a dozer blade, blade or bucket attachment, compactors, roll-off refuse trucks, loaders, motor graders and pneumatic tire scrapers
• Compiles daily equipment reports consisting of logging the number of loads excavated and the number of hours spent operating equipment
• Controls well fires by smothering them with dirt, isolating them and/or wetting them with water
• Communicates with dispatchers concerning delays, unsafe conditions, accidents and equipment breakdowns
• Keeps informed of the weather conditions
• Demonstrates continuous efforts to improve operation, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Works closely with traffic control spotters to identify fill areas to be used for dumping solid waste.

Equipment/Tools Used

Trucks, scrapers, wheel type or crawler tractors with dozer blade, or bucket attachment, compactors, roll-off refuse trucks, loaders, motor graders and pneumatic tire scrapers, seat belts, vehicle inspection equipment.

Protective Clothing & Equipment Used

Steel-toe boots; hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs and uniforms/overalls

Special Skills, Education or Licensure Required

• Driver must meet Motor Vehicle Records standards set by company
• Driver may possess a CDL
• Exposure to outdoor elements
• Small cramped space such as equipment cab
• Expose to dust
• May work on uneven ground
• Exposure to high/low temperatures with sudden temperature changes.
• May experience wet weather, snow or high humidity
• May work at heights of greater than 10 feet

Typical Physical Demands

• Ability to carry, push and pull up to 75lbs
• Ability to climb, kneel or crawl
• Ability to reach, twist and turn while driving
• Ability to make continuous arm and hand movements to direct traffic

This job description is not a contract and does not affect the at-will nature of your employment relationship with Noble Environmental or any of it's affiliates. Furthermore, this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and does not and cannot address every responsibility or duty you may be expected to perform during your employment. Noble Environmental or any of it's affiliates reserves the right to modify or amend this job description at its discretion, without prior notice.

All qualified applicants considered regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, veteran or disability status, religion, age, gender orientation or other protected status.