HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Description

Definition: Under general supervision, The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for safely operating heavy equipment in a MSW landfill. Includes spreading & compacting solid waste, applying and grading cover soil, grading roads, and applying water for dust control. Other heavy equipment tasks as required.

Requirements

Tasks:

• Perform pre- and post-operation inspection of the equipment in accordance with Company policy to ensure machines are mechanically sound for daily operations. Also to ensure windows, lights, mirrors and rear view camera are operating and clean. Perform and document minor service on equipment, referring more complicated mechanical issues to Maintenance Shop for repair. 
• Continuously monitor the condition of the equipment to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean tracks or wheels on equipment, as required.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment including: Waste Compactor, bulldozer, wheel loader, motor grader, scraper, backhoe, water truck/ water pull, and other equipment as required.
• Monitor incoming waste for evidence of unacceptable materials.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure that machine is clean, serviced and stored at the completion of each shift.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
• Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
• Good follow through ability; ability to adhere to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
• Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Four (4) years of prior related experience in heavy equipment operation.
• Two (2) years of prior experience working at sites regulated by OSHA.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Knowledge of basic Landfill safety procedures.
• Knowledge of basic heavy equipment maintenance (pre/post trip inspections).
• Ability to proficiently operate landfill-related heavy equipment (yellow iron). 
• Ability to operate and communicate over a two-way radio.

Minimum Qualifications:

Insurability: Must possess a valid Arizona operator’s license and be insurable under the tribal insurer requirements which are outlined as follows. Must be at least 21 years of age for all driving positions which require transporting others as a routine job duty. Driving disqualifications will occur if during the last three (3) years, the driver has any of the following convictions: for a felony; sale, handling or use of drugs; alcohol or drug related offense that is automobile related; three (3) or more speeding violations; more than two (2) speeding tickets in excess of 15 mph; one or more other serious violations. “Serious violations” are defined as: driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs; violation for alcohol offence during use of a vehicle; failure to stop/report an accident; driving while impaired; making a false accident report; homicide, manslaughter or assault arising out of the use of a vehicle; driving while license is suspended or revoked; racing; attempting to elude a police officer. Other disqualifications would include having a driver’s license suspended or revoked and involvement in two (2) or more chargeable incidents.

Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug screening tests.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent required. 

Equal Employment Opportunity and Preference Policy

The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. In accordance with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community preference policy and applicable law, preference in employment, promotion, transfer, training, and rehire will be given in the following order: (1) Enrolled SRPMIC Community Member Veteran, (2) Enrolled SRPMIC Community Member, (3) Legal Spouse of an Enrolled SRPMIC Community Member, (4) Enrolled Member of another federally recognized Indian Tribe, and (5) other qualified applicants. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, ability, and job performance.