Heavy Equipment Operator

Darling Ingredients; Watts (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in Oklahoma is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain a steady flow of materials for processing. You will receive training to safely operate a Front End Loader and assist with loading and unloading to meet production goals.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, loader experience, and a solid work history, with flexibility to work weekends or holidays as needed. Safety is the top priority under company rules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Loader experience or demonstrated loader operation is required.
• Flexibility to work weekends/holidays or cover other shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operates yard and plant equipment to load materials and maintains raw material mixture.
• Maintains contact with operator to ensure the most efficient mix rate.
• Performs daily maintenance on the loader before each shift.
• Washes plant equipment, vehicles, and processing areas with a high pressure washer.
• Performs general cleaning in work areas as needed.
• Keeps area clean and materials piled out of driving areas.
• Maintains safety as the top priority in accordance with company safety rules.
• Assists with all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Loader operation

Equipment maintenance

Safety awareness

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for ensuring a steady flow of material for processing. Employee will receive training to be able to safely operate a Front End Loader and learn how to use this piece of equipment to mix raw materials, unload and load product to meet production goals.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Operates yard and plant equipment to load materials. Maintains raw material mixture.
• Maintains contact with operator to ensure most efficient mix rate.
• Performs daily maintenance on loader before each shift.
• Washes plant equipment, vehicles, and processing areas as necessary using high pressure power washer.
• Performs general cleaning as needed in work areas.
• Keeps area clean; raw materials piled out of driving area.
• Maintains safety as top priority in accordance with all company safety rules and regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience in loader operation.
• Demonstrated solid work history required.
• Must have flexibility to be able to work weekends, holidays or to cover other shifts as business needs arise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic math skills; ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Good oral and written skills; able to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.

About Us

We’re one of the world’s leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

About The Team

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.