This role operates a knuckleboom, wheel loader, or front-end loader by performing the following duties. The ideal candidate will have experience operating heavy equipment such as loaders, backhoes, bulldozers and other heavy industrial equipment.
Principal Responsibilities:
Loads, unloads, sorts and transports materials.
Moves materials to and from processing equipment, railroad cars and trucks, treating trams, storage bins and other areas as required.
Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, product or materials and transports load to designated area.
Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
Participates in physical inventories.
Assists in moving of treatment charges for storage, loading and unloading.
Assists in maintenance and service of mobile equipment as required, including inspections, fueling, safety and cleaning as required.
Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment.
Assists in the hazardous waste processing, handling and loading for shipment.
Participates and contributes to company safety program.
Performs other job related duties as assigned.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or GED
Experience: Mobile heavy equipment operator experience with wood products preferred. *Must have front-end loader or tractor experience.
License/Certification: PIE certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Good eye/hand coordination
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions
