Heavy Equipment Operator

GFL Industries; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL is seeking a qualified operator to safely operate excavator, front loader, bulldozer, or similar heavy equipment to bale, load and move waste material at our Michigan site. The role requires daily checks, fueling, lubrication, and adherence to safety protocols.

You will communicate via two-way radio, cover for crew shortages, and work outdoors in all weather conditions. A GED is acceptable, forklift certification is required, and further transfer station/landfill certifications may be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is desirable.
• Forklift certification required.
• Ability to obtain Transfer Station/Landfill Ops Certification if needed.
• Must read, speak, understand and write English.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to bale and load waste into trailers.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and maintenance checks.
• Lubricate equipment and check fluids daily.
• Steer, guide, and drive equipment at the site.
• Use two-way radio to communicate work activities and priorities.
• Substitute for absent crew when needed.
• Clean debris from tracks and gears daily.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

English literacy

Team communication

Lifting 25-50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Transfer Station/Landfill Ops Certification (if needed)

Job description

Safely operate and/or have the ability to operate various equipment including excavator, front loader, bulldozer, or other heavy equipment and/or steer equipment to bale, load and move waste material.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate necessary equipment to bale and load waste or other material into trailers.
• Perform inspection and maintenance checks of equipment daily.
• Grease/lubricate equipment, check and add fluids to equipment daily.
• Operator will steer, guide and/or drive the above listed equipment at the assigned site, if the equipment is used at the particular site(s) using steering wheel, shifters, levers, buttons and pedals.
• Operator will substitute for another operator if someone is absent from the work crew or as needed/required.
• Operator will clean trash from tracks of heavy equipment by pulling and/or cutting material away from tracks and gear mechanisms at least once daily or more if needed.
• Operator will use a two-way radio to communicate with co-workers in the field and/or office regarding work activities, requirements, and priorities for the work day.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not required.
• Completion of forklift certification.
• Ability to obtain Transfer Station/Landfill Operations Certification if needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to follow instructions and work under little supervision.
• Apply commonsense understanding to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in a standardized setting.
• Ability to perform the four basic functions of math and to be able to read and understand the meaning of equipment gauges.
• Must have the ability to read, speak, understand and write the English language.
• Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Visual Requirements

• Include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Constantly exposed to loud noise, humidity, outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles.
• Work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Work in outdoor environment inside heavy equipment covered cab, but exposed to all weather conditions, except lightning storms.
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.
• Work in outdoor environment 100% of the time.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.