What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at Kimble Companies?
- Job Location Twinsburg, OH
The Operator operates a loader or material handler to fill the transfer trucks with garbage or recyclable materials, or load meter bin with recyclable materials and general labor as needed.
About us: Kimble Company is locally owned and operated by the Kimble Family, with over 70 years of experience in the energy, materials, recycling, and solid waste industries. We are a dedicated team of seasoned professionals who care about our clients, the environment, safety, our families, and our co-workers. At Kimble we strive for perfection in everything that we do.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Regularly stand for long periods of time
- Able to bend, stoop, climb, reach
- Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds
- Work in an industrial environment
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Ability to operate CAT loaders or similar, along with excavator/material handlers
- Considerable knowledge of heavy equipment operating principles. Ability to drive and operate the equipment under varying working conditions.
- Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations.
- Cleaning drains
- Greasing machines
- Pre & post-trip on machinery
- Manual labor required as well as running the loaders.
- Perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions.
- Regular attendance consistent with Company Attendance Policy
- All other duties as assigned by management
Physical Work Activities and Exposure:
- Operators must have good eyesight and better than average coordination in order to operate both hand and foot levers simultaneously.
- They must have good judgment in order to perform complicated tasks and must be able to work closely with other crafts without constant supervision.
- Skilled operators are constantly alert and observant of their surroundings.
Benefits:
- 401(k) retirement plan with match
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts (FSA)
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Employee Discount Program
Kimble Recycling & Disposal, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, age, military/veteran status or genetic information or any other status protected by law.
