Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose :

Performs duties required to prepare operate an incinerator control console and feed hazardous waste solids, liquids, and cylinders to the incinerator in a safe manner at maximum throughput, while ensuring compliance with all EPA, State of Illinois and company regulations.

Primary Duties / responsibilities :

• Follows daily burn plan and reports any problems or discrepancies in plan.
• Keys through console screens and observes monitors to trouble-shoot actual or potential problems.
• Communicates with other members of the shift crew to maintain continuous operation of incinerator, making required adjustments to process various combinations of materials safely and efficiently.
• Hooks-up and unhooks direct liquid-injection tankers as required.
• Unload materials into bulk-pits and operates backhoe to mix, prepare and sample materials for kiln charge loading process;

operates clam-shell loader to charge kiln as required.

• Changes out defective flow meters and / or thermocouples, as may be required to maintain incinerator operation.
• Ensure all paperwork (automated as well as required log and written reports) is complete and correct.
• Moves waste ash hoppers and dumps into roll-off containers, cleans area around incinerator.
• Changes out end-dumps with tractor and moves out roll-offs as required.
• Cleans out incinerator housing and changes atomizer; changes bags in bag-house filtration system as required.
• Operates jack-hammer to clean incinerator chamber walls and / or ash-pits at maintenance shutdowns.
• Maintains a safe, neat, clean, well organized work area; monitors for any spills or leaks or potential fire hazards and arranges for clean-up where required.
• Follows all written, policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background :

High School diploma or GED required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Ability to communicate through reading and writing
• Computerized console, forklift, manlift, backhoe, clam shell loader, heavy truck

Required Certification / Licenses / Training :

40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Last updated : 2024-06-25