
Heavy Equipment Operator
Dover, OH
This position operates heavy equipment used in spreading, covering, loading, and/or compacting waste or spoil in an efficient and safe manner to our landfill and earth-moving operations.
|Days and Night Shift Available|
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:
- Knowledge of heavy equipment operations and the operation of heavy equipment in relation to landfill, mining, and reclamation activities.
- Ability to operate dozer, front end loader, excavator, articulated trucks, end dumps, grader, scraper, or ability to learn how to operate equipment as needed.
- Ability to troubleshoot minor repairs as needed.
- Must be able to successfully pass pre-employment drug screen, background, and motor vehicle records check.
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities and Duties for Heavy Equipment Operators:
- Operate mining equipment as necessary.
- Perform pre/post trip inspections on all equipment.
- Operate dozer, front end loader, excavator, articulated trucks, end dumps, grader, scraper as needed.
- Troubleshoot minor repairs as needed.
- Perform manual labor including picking up trash, setting water pumps and dragging hose.
- Must work outside in all weather conditions.
- Continuously monitor the condition of the equipment to ensure it is always operationally ready to minimize down time; clean tracks or wheels on equipment as needed.
- Move and position raw materials and finished products with the use of material moving equipment.
- This position entails operating and navigating machinery around and near high walls.
- This position requires the ability to navigate and operate machinery in changing traffic patterns.
- Heavy equipment operators are required to watch all road hazards and abstain from operating practices that incur wear and tear outside normal operating conditions.
- Regular attendance consistent with the Company Attendance Policy.
- All other duties as assigned by management.
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