Control Room Operator

Waste Connections

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Penn Waste is seeking a Control Room Operator for its team in Manchester, Pennsylvania. Under the direction of the Mezzanine Supervisor, the operator prepares and runs the BHS system from the mezzanine control room to support a safe, orderly recycling center and produce quality bales through teamwork. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday on the day shift, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., with mandatory Saturdays following a holiday. The operator readies, starts, monitors, and shuts down the BHS system; checks material quality and makes adjustments; follows Lock Out/Tag Out procedures; and assists with cleaning and safety checks. Additional duties include supporting sorter assignments and coverage, emptying containers, managing the fortress key, verifying removal of locks, and inspecting and reporting damaged or missing disks. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Follow all Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.
Wear or use all required personal protective equipment at all times.
Work well with others.
Work Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., and mandatory Saturdays following a holiday.

Responsibilities

Promote safety, teamwork, quality, and production in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Run out debris remaining from screen cleaning from the previous shift.
Load the back end of the BHS, including belts #10, #12, and #14.
Prepare the BHS system for production at the scheduled start time and start it to check for mechanical or electrical issues or concerns.
Check material quality at startup and make appropriate adjustments.
Continuously monitor quality checkpoints and make appropriate adjustments.
Shut down the machine at the end of the shift and ensure local breakers are locked out and tagged, following all Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.
Assist with daily cleaning of assigned areas, including NRTs, screens, drum, and decks, and remain until cleaning is completed or released.
Complete a safety walkthrough to ensure all employees are accounted for and no one is in the screens, NRTs, or metering bin.
Champion safety programs and lead by example by wearing or using required PPE at all times.
Work well with others.
Assist the supervisor with assigning sorters as needed.
Assist as a sorter during breaks or personnel shortages.
Ensure trash, rigid, and metal containers are emptied at the end of the shift.
Pull the fortress key after the BHS system is in Maintenance mode.
Verify that assigned lock holders have removed all locks from local lockouts as required by Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.
Inspect for damaged or missing disks after cleaning news #1 and #2; replace damaged disks before leaving, mark replaced disks on the chart, and forward the information to Mike Goldman or other assigned personnel for tracking.