Heavy Equipment Operator

Harsco Environmental; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services seeks a skilled Equipment Operator. This role involves operating heavy machinery such as hydraulic excavators and loaders, performing maintenance, and ensuring operational safety. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience and strong mechanical skills.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability plans

401k with company matching

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to speak and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Maintain clean process operations.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Work ethic

Communication

Job description

Job Description

The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating a variety of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Heavy equipment with primary experience operating a hydraulic excavator and/or rubber-tired loader but may include haul & water trucks, telehandler forklifts, skid steers, and; 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:
Qualifications

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience operating heavy equipment
• Ability to speak and write in English

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

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 Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Tony Aliota, Senior Recruiter, at 262-346-4417 and Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. Please call only for disability application.