Heavy Equipment Operator

Rumpke Careers•New Castle, IN

About The Position

Heavy Equipment Operators safely operate heavy equipment to spread, compact, and/or load commercial and residential municipal solid waste or recyclable materials. They may also perform earth-moving operations—including excavating, grading, backfilling, leveling, and moving soil, rock, and other materials—to support construction, landfill, or site-development projects. The position requires equipment inspections and routine maintenance, continuous attention to equipment performance and surroundings, and professional interaction with internal and external customers. Depending on assignment, operators may handle roll-off work, move and stage trailers with a yard tractor, and manage hazardous waste safely. This position does not manage employees. Rumpke describes itself as a family-owned company in the waste and recycling industry, providing essential services and emphasizing safety, service, the environment, and employee growth.

Requirements

Be proficient in operating heavy equipment.
Be able to successfully complete training on other landfill equipment as necessary.
Be dependable, self-starting, and able to identify and perform daily operational requirements.
Have good communication skills and communicate effectively and professionally.
Be able to maneuver equipment through tight driving areas with heavy-equipment, vehicle, and/or pedestrian traffic.
Read and speak English well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training.
Have at least 3 years of experience operating heavy equipment such as excavators, backhoes, dozers, and off-road trucks, or similar preferred experience.
Pass written and operational tests to be certified to operate each piece of heavy equipment.
For Boyd-specific assignments, complete hazardous-waste management training within six months of employment or assignment to those duties and complete an annual review of the initial training.
Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Have a valid driver's license, if applicable.
Successfully complete pre-employment testing.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience operating excavators, backhoes, dozers, off-road trucks, or similar equipment is described as preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently operate heavy equipment, including bulldozers, graders, excavators, backhoes, front-end loaders, wheel loaders, and off-road dump trucks, in compliance with regulations and company policies.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections and complete required documentation.
Perform routine equipment maintenance, including lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
Operate equipment for site preparation, earth moving, landscaping, snow removal, and related assignments.
Monitor equipment operation to minimize downtime and remain aware of surroundings.
Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
Clean waste from equipment bodies, cabs, and wheels throughout the day.
Perform on-site roll-off work to switch trash compactors as needed.
Operate the on-site yard tractor to move and stage trailers as needed.
For Boyd-specific assignments, safely move hazardous waste without damaging its tanks or containers or endangering personnel or equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.