Lead Equipment Operator - BDL

Inland Group of Companies • Denver, CO

3d • $22 - $23

About The Position

The Lead Equipment Operator works as part of a team to provide superior service and stakeholder satisfaction. The role is responsible for the safe and efficient operation and preservation of equipment used for Glycol Recovery Vehicles and processing, while ensuring the well-being of the employee and all internal and external stakeholders. The position includes overseeing Equipment Operators, training operators, inspecting and maintaining recovery and processing equipment, and supporting glycol recycling processes.

This is a seasonal full-time position with routine seasonal layoff and recall and a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Mandatory shift work requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and days. The work combines an indoor office environment with outdoor work in varying weather conditions. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain required Transport Canada or local Airport Authority security clearances and pass pre-employment background screenings.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Successful completion of all classroom and on-the-job training.
• Previous experience overseeing the work of others.
• Basic knowledge of aircraft and how they perform.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to interpret documents, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to safely operate a motorized vehicle in inclement weather.
• General mechanical competence and ability to effectively use hand tools.
• Ability to remain calm and perform under pressure and within fixed time constraints.
• Valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all security clearances required by Transport Canada or local Airport Authorities.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background screenings.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and days.

Responsibilities

• Assign duties to Equipment Operators and monitor their performance to ensure work complies with standard operating procedures.
• Conduct regular equipment inspections to ensure optimum equipment performance.
• Communicate the current state of processing equipment to the next shift.
• Professionally operate and maintain Recovery and Processing Equipment, including the Glycol Concentrator.
• Assist with operator training in proper Recovery and Processing Equipment procedures, and promptly report deficiencies in equipment operation, daily inspections, or paperwork to the site supervisor.
• Ensure operators complete daily Recovery Equipment walk-arounds before operation, covering lights, spray bar, emulsifying agent, chassis, pick-up head, debris tank, dumping controls, axial separators, valve positions, vehicle and auxiliary engines, and inside controls.
• Perform and instruct operators in light maintenance tasks, and immediately report major repair requirements.
• Perform and instruct operators in tank inventory and storm preparedness operations, including drain and valve operations.
• Routinely inspect de-icing surfaces and promptly collect or dispatch the appropriate number of operators to collect spent aircraft de-icing fluid before there is a risk of fluid escape.
• Routinely inspect tanks, plumbing, filtration, and pumping systems; promptly repair issues and advise the Supervisor of required actions.
• Empty the debris tank into Inland's storage vessels before there is a risk of overfill.
• Oversee daily tracking and recording of fluids processed.
• Assist with glycol recycling processes, including concentrator and sanitary machine operations.

Benefits

• Health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
• Retirement/pension plan with company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• myFlexPay early access to wages before payday.
• $300 referral bonuses with no stated limit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED