Heavy Equipment Operator - Kitchener, Canada - Covanta

Covanta

Verified Company

Kitchener, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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Job specification:

Responsible for the operation and inspection of Core equipment which may includes bulldozers, compactors, excavators, articulated trucks, loaders, graders forklifts, roll off truck and skid loader as assigned by facility leadership team.

The Heavy equipment operator will perform the following duties personally.

Responsible for the safe operation of the site's equipment in the assigned areas such as inside and outside Facility buildings, docks and tipping floor.
Responsible to perform minor maintenance and adjustments on equipment using tools and parts provide by Covanta.
Responsible for conducting daily motorized machinery inspections on the site's equipment.
Responsible for aiding and tracking processing levels, properly filling out paperwork and turning in to supervisor daily.
Aide Supervisor with carrying out security procedures such as the wanding in and out of personnel, signing in and out of log and ensuring doors and gates to facility are always closed and locked.
Adhere to SOP for Shredder operation as well as support with any maintaince on the shredder if needed.
Ensure work area and machinary are clean daily.
Able to wear a respirator on the job (must be clean shaved)
Able to operate equipment in such a way to ensure safety of people as well as care of exisiting structures, vehicles and equipment.
Perform other duties as directed by the Operations Supervisor.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, technical procedures, operating and maintenance instructions, and other procedure manuals.

Ability to speak and communicate effectively with supervisors and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

OTHER SKILLS and

ABILITIES:

Ability to take appropriate safe action on his/her own initiative to prevent equipment damage or injury to personnel during emergencies or unusual situations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move between 10 and 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and working within confined spaces; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Previous experience in the operation of mechanical equipment is desirable.

Covanta/CES are an Equal Opportunity Employers. The Employee Referral Program, as with all other recruitment efforts, adheres to our commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.