Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator Benefits Day 1, Stable Hours, 401K Match

About Us

WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.

Pay and Benefits

• Starting salary of $23.00 - $27.00 per hour depending on experience
• Stable hours for financial stability
• Employee Stock available
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members
• Company-matched 401(k)
• Adoption assistance and parent support

These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for Heavy Equipment Operator II. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for the next step in your career – WM is there, helping build the best and total you.

Hours and Location

• Monday‑Friday 6:30am‑5:00pm
• Occasional Saturdays

Normal setting for this job is our waste disposal site in MORRISVILLE, PA. Stable hours support financial security and work‑life balance.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers and front‑end loaders at recycling facilities serving over 20 million customers across the USA
• Operate heavy equipment in compliance with company operating safety policies and procedures
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance; maintain accurate records
• Move and position raw materials and finished components using material‑moving equipment
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures for operating and maintaining vehicles
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience operating heavy equipment
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations
• Successfully complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen and physical
• Thrive while working independently
• Take accountability for adhering to safety guidelines
• Good communicator, ready to support colleagues
• Able to problem‑solve while working independently
• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (e.g., keyboarding, machine operation) most of the workday
• Required to exert physical effort handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely
• Required to be exposed to physical environment involving dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday
• Normal setting for this job: shop or field; reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions