Equipment Operator
Caney, KS  / Coffeyville, KS  / Dewey, OK 
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Job Description
Equipment Operator I
General Summary of the Position
Reports to Remedial Project Manager and safely operates a variety of equipment utilized in the construction of roads, highways, parking lots, Clearing and Grubbing required to complete remediation of sites and excavation of contaminated soil consistent with standard environmental procedures, loading trucks proficiently.

Salary Range
Hourly rate commensurate with skills and experience OR per current SCA Contract

Essential Functions
 
  1. Operate multiple types of heavy equipment of various sizes and weights able to establish required grades and cuts within acceptable tolerances
  2. Follow Daily Procedures & Protocols as set forth in job orientations and trainings
  3. Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or needed repairs to supervisor; clean equipment
  4. Assist in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. Control traffic at work sites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas, as required or assigned
  5. Assist as laborers and/or technicians as requested by supervisors and foreman to expedite work as needed and aid personnel to operate the site in a safe manner
  6. Pass training in shoring and sloping as required by OSHA, safety requirements, Kemron SOPs and Military safety requirements
  7. Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Bring problems to the attention of the Foreman, Safety Director or HR Manager

Physical Work Activities and Exposure
  1. Equipment Operators must have good eyesight and better than average coordination in order to operate both hand and foot levers simultaneously. Operators must have good judgment in order to perform complicated tasks and must be able to work closely with other crafts without constant supervision.  Skilled operators are constantly alert and observant of their surroundings.
  2. Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme heat, near moving mechanical parts
  3. Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, dust, asphalt, and/or hazardous material
  4. Will frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75   pounds
  5. The noise level is usually loud
  6. Frequent sitting, talking or listening
  7. Use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls
  8. Reach with hands and arms
  9. Walk short distances, sometimes over uneven terrain
  10. Must pass required medical monitoring to work while using respiratory protection including Air Purifying Respirators, and supplied air respirators
  11. Understand and follow Kemron SOPs for specific task(s)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
  1. Considerable knowledge of heavy-equipment operating principles.  Ability to drive and operate the equipment under varying working conditions
  2. Working knowledge of methods, materials and tools used in environmental remediation and construction work
  3. Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations and work safety
  4. Ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions
  5. Ability to work from construction specifications or blueprints and achieve grades specified efficiently
  6. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions
  7. Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency

Education, Training and Experience
  1. Requires three (3) years of experience in operating heavy equipment
  2. Must have sufficient education to make appropriate arithmetic equations and complete written documentation; or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training that provides the desired knowledge, skills and characteristics
  3. Requires 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste worker training – (KEMRON will provide training course if needed but individual must pass course or accept responsibility to reimburse the cost to KEMRON if course if failed)
  4. Requires 8-hour refresher training as required by OSHA
  5. Certified first aid and CPR training preferred
  6. FEMA 100 200, 700 and 800 ICS training certificates, as required on worksite (courses are available free of charge on FEMA website)
Special Requirements
  1. Must possess valid and appropriate state driver’s license with no active violations within the previous three years prior to employment and have good driving history approved by Kemron’s insurance carrier that qualifies employee to drive company vehicles.  (CDL Class A license holders are preferred)
  2. Must understand and sign-off on Corporate and worksite Health and Safety Plan(s)
  3. Must have sloping and shoring training
  4. Must have Equipment Operator Safety Training



NOTE: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time
 
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Job Summary
Company
KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc.
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
3+ years
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