Heavy Equipment Operator

Noble Environmental Specialty Services; Hopewell (Bedford County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Environmental Specialty Services in Hopewell, PA is seeking an Equipment Operator to perform pre-operation inspections, refuel and service equipment, and operate heavy machinery including scrapers, front-end loaders, and dozers.

The role requires 2 years of experience and a high school diploma, with responsibilities ranging from reporting issues to dispatchers, complying with safety procedures, and helping maintain efficiency and quality customer service.

Qualifications

• 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
• Exposure to dust
• May work on uneven ground
• Exposure to high/low temperatures with sudden changes
• May work in wet weather, snow or high humidity
• May work at heights greater than 10 feet

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-operation inspections and reports issues
• Refuels equipment and adds fluids as needed
• Ensures compliance with safety and maintenance procedures
• Operates heavy equipment listed (scrapers, dozers, loaders, etc.)
• Compiles daily equipment reports with loads and hours
• Monitors weather conditions and communicates with dispatchers
• Maintains efficient operations and quality customer service
• Coordinates with spotters for dumping areas

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety compliance

Communication with dispatch

Pre-operation inspections

Load/Unload operations

Education

HS graduate or equivalent

Tools

Trucks

Scrapers

Wheel/crawler tractors

Dozer blade equipment

Bucket attachment

Compactors

Roll-off trucks

Loaders

Motor graders

Pneumatic tire scrapers

Vehicle inspection equipment

Job description

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Full Time Equipment Operator Hopewell, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1253

Experience Required

2 Years

Education Required

HS Graduate or Equivalent

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.