Crane Operator

Responsibilities

• Maintaining proper refuse flow to operating boilers and controlling pit management.
• Monitoring, lubricating, inspecting, and cleaning refuse crane.
• Operating Crane smoothly to prevent excessive grapple swings, eliminate cable jerking, and reduce wear on electrical and mechanical parts.
• Thoroughly mixing refuse before feeding to boilers to ensure proper combustion and minimize arches.
• Maintaining the crane control room and crane deck in a clean, neat, and orderly condition.
• Communicating clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Anticipating typical problems, identifying potential or recurring problems, and taking appropriate action.
• Troubleshooting equipment and assisting in diagnosing problem areas.
• Maintain a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers, and management.

Requirements

• Stand, sit, walk, handle tools, equipment, fine motor skills, reach with hands and arms, climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet, stoop, kneel, bend, push, pull, crawl, ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, and uneven surfaces.
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, corrected or otherwise.
• Operate a 1.5-inch fire hose operating at 125 psi line pressure to the extent required to extinguish fire.
• Operate fire extinguishing equipment ranging from handheld extinguishers to 200 lb portable units.
• Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 12" by 16" manways.
• Wear PPE including, but not limited to, negative pressure respirator, positive pressure respirator, self-contained breathing apparatus (steel or composite bottle), hardhat, approved safety shoes, eye protection, rubber suit and gloves, chemical resistant suit, heat resistant outerwear, flame resistant outerwear, approved hearing protection, gloves, safety harness.

Qualifications

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Industry leading benefits including multiple and flexible medical plans, outstanding PTO program, floating holidays, strong 401k program and company match, tuition reimbursement plan, college loan reimbursement, college scholarship program for dependents, parental leave program, and an inclusive culture with employee engagement events and employee resource groups.

Pay

Competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.