Small Equipment Operator

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Oakwood, OH

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves operating one or two pieces of equipment such as a baler, front-end loader, bobcat, candensifier, or forklift to transport or bind paper and other loose materials for easier handling. WM (formerly Waste Management) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions, offering collection, recycling, and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical, and municipal customers across the U.S. and Canada. The company is committed to putting people first and achieving success with integrity, providing innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics, and renewable energy to help customers achieve their sustainability goals. WM boasts the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials, and is a leader in the beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas-to-electricity plants in North America. Its fleet includes over 12,000 natural gas trucks, making it the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry.

Requirements

6 months of previous work experience.
Forklift Certified

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED
1 year of previous work experience.

Responsibilities

Sorts and grades material.
Fills and operates candensifier.
Records materials or items received or distributed and mark materials with identifying information.
Maintains inventory records.
Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
Insures material is being fed properly onto conveyor.
Coordinates flow of material.
Starts baler up on time, read monitor, which displays functions of baler, and reacts quickly to machine prompts and alarms, and ensures proper operation.
Monitors and documents downtime.
Insures safety around working areas.
Checks quality of material before it is baled or shipped.
Coordinates with MRF Manager to see what material needs to be baled or shipped.
Performs routine maintenance and daily inspection on equipment such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
Keeps supply of wire on hand for baler.
Operates loader, forklift, bobcat, or other equipment to move material to designated area.
Keeps surrounding work areas clean.
Unloads, tags, and stacks material in proper rows by raising and lowering lifting device.
Loads or unloads materials into or out of trailers and railcars.
Moves material from baler.
Dumps containers, bins, and gaylords of materials.
Reads loading, unloading sheets and bills of ladings.
Completes necessary load and unload tally sheets.
Inspects and grades wastepaper that is received at plant.
Ensures vehicle condition reports are filled out properly as required by corporate guidelines.
Complies with all safety policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.