Mobile Equipment Operator

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Enviva is seeking a hands-on equipment operator to support wood fiber handling and processing in a heavy industrial setting. You will operate front-end loaders and other machinery, inspect equipment for safety, and help maintain logs and process targets.

The role includes daily maintenance, strict adherence to safety standards, and routine housekeeping to keep the site clean and productive. Strong math skills and the ability to follow written instructions are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Internal company certification is required.
• Proficiency in mathematics and measurement is expected.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy industrial equipment safely (e.g., Front-End Loaders, log loaders, and production equipment).
• Inspect equipment and report potentially unsafe or malfunctioning conditions.
• Monitor mix targets when feeding fiber into process and maintain paperwork.
• Perform daily maintenance like cleaning, lubrication, and checks.
• Maintain housekeeping and comply with productivity and safety standards.

Skills

Mathematics and measurement

Follow instructions

Equipment operation

Driving license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Internal company certification

Job description

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future.

Key Responsibilities

• Safe operations of heavy industrial equipment such as Front-End Loaders, clamp fork and caterpillar forest machine track loaders to unload log trucks and load logs into production equipment and log storage areas.
• Inspect equipment and inform appropriate point of contact of potentially unsafe and/or improperly operating equipment.
• Understand mix, mix piles, and mix targets when feeding various types of fiber into process.
• Perform daily checks and basic maintenance, including blowing, washing, and greasing, to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
• Monitor and adjust wood yard control room operating parameters to ensure target safety, quality, and productivity targets.
• Proficiency in maintaining the proper paperwork.
• Perform daily housekeeping duties of work area to keep it up to company standards.
• Responsible for other duties assigned for the job.

Requirements

• Internal company certification required.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
• Proficient in mathematics and measurement
• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous heavy industrial equipment, driving license, or certification is a plus.
• Willing and able to operate heavy material moving equipment requiring extended periods of sitting, as well as regularly perform tasks such as occasionally pushing and/or pulling and lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, and standing.
• Ability to operate levers with both hands while seated for long periods.
• Ability to bend, squat, climb and lift items above shoulders occasionally.
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• This position is not eligible for visa support.