Heavy Equipment Operator

Company: Waste Management
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

I. Job Summary

Operate a wide variety of heavy equipment vehicles that construct landfills, open cells that are ready for trash fill, close cells, site maintenance, site closures, and/or mining.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and not limited to the following:

* Operates heavy equipments in compliance with the company operating safety policies and procedures.


* Conducts routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment; maintains accurate records


* Moves and positions raw materials and finished components with use of material moving equipments.


* Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as guideline for operating and maintaining vehicle


* Performs other duties as assigned.



III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

* Education: None required.


* Experience: One (1) year of previous experience.



B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

* None required.



C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

* None required.



V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

* Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;


* Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally;


* Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;


* Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day;


* Normal setting for this job is: shop or field.



Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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