What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator 3 position at Energy Solutions?
Job Description/Tasks/Responsibilities
EnergySolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apply online at: jobs.energysolutions.com
- Performs operations work as part of a team of semi-skilled and skilled workers (e.g., laborers; equipment operators, and radioactive waste handling workers).
- Operates a variety of equipment: medium weight equipment, small, fixed-facility (light) equipment, and hand and power tools. Uses equipment to perform waste handling and disposal, and earthmoving construction activities.
- Works under the direction of the Disposal Operations Supervisor.
- Complies with all local, state and federal health and safety regulations and site health and safety requirements.
- Complies with all requirements for wearing personal protective equipment while performing job duties.
- Participates in procedure development and revision, job hazard analysis and safety walkdowns as applicable.
- Uses a variety of medium weight equipment to perform construction, material handling and waste disposal work.
- Operates, services and makes minor adjustments to small/medium motor graders, backhoes, loaders, scrapers, forklifts, and haul/dump trucks.
- Inspects shipment rigging and assists in hooking slings/wire rope to crane rigging/hook(s)..
- May perform the work of an Operator 1 or 2 as required.
- May lead and direct the work of an Operator 1 or 2.
- May provide training to an Operator 1 or 2 as needed and reviews the work of others as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Strong listening skills
- Basic written, verbal and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and team player attitude
- General knowledge of local, state and federal health and safety regulations [e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]
- Ability to understand and apply health and safety regulations and requirements
- Ability to read computer screens and printed documents and to operate small equipment
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to operate equipment using HMI
- Ability to successfully pass a fundamentals entry examination as applicable
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to perform maintenance and repairs on fixed, small-scale industrial equipment used to perform job duties
- Demonstrated ability to handle more complex work and schedule tasks assigned to Operator 1 and 2 employees as appropriate
- Ability to learn rigging practices. Experience with rigging preferred.
- Ability to comprehend procedure and work package instructions as applicable
- Ability to perform physically demanding work
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to push and pull up to 35 pounds and carry up to 50 pounds; handle, grip, and reach above or below shoulder
- Ability to use hands and feet to accomplish tasks as assigned
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, bend/stoop, crouch, squat/kneel, twist at the waist and balance
- Ability to effectively communicate; speaking, reading, understanding, writing and hearing clear English; pass audiogram in hearing conservation program as required by location
- Normal vision (with or without correction)
- Ability to perceive depth and adjust focus; basic hand/eye coordination
- Ability to see close and distance, basic colors/shades, and peripheral vision
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions and environments wherein there is exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, chemicals and mechanical and electrical hazards
- Ability to work inside an office, outside, or in extreme temperatures
- Ability to work with machinery vibration, power tools, moving objects, and slippery/uneven walking surfaces
- Ability to work while wearing chemical resistant coveralls and respiratory protection
- Ability to work with others and interact with the public; perform under deadline pressure
- Ability to operate equipment and drive a vehicle
Minimum Education, Experience and Certification Requirements
Education
- High School diploma or GED
Certifications
- Ability to obtain applicable qualification card required (for operation of a small/medium motor grader, compactor, bulldozer, and yardmaster)
- Valid driver’s license with a clean record required. Evidence of insurability required.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 6 months of related experience as an Operator 2 or equivalent offsite experience
Preferred Experience
- None
EnergySolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apply online at: jobs.energysolutions.com
