Utility Operator

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate material handling equipment: Loader, skid steer, and forklift.
• Clean slurry filters, nozzles, fluidizer walls, etc., to maintain product quality, production rate, and generally clean work areas.
• Actively inspect all areas of plant facility for safety and regulatory concerns/compliance.
• Responsible for plant clean-up, bagging, and shipping of finished product.
• Assist with plant production processes to optimize plant efficiency.
• Perform other related tasks when necessary.

Required Education, Experience, And Qualifications

• Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shifts including nights & weekends if the need arises.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior experience working in an industrial plant setting.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Work in all types of weather elements hot, cold, wet, dry and dusty (both indoors and outdoors).
• Work in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees.
• Safely climb stairs and ladders and frequently get on and off of mobile equipment.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Work with chemicals.
• Good hand to eye coordination.

Working Conditions

• Bending, lifting, climbing, pushing, pulling, kneeling, sitting stand, walk, kneel, stoop, squat, pull, push, climb, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and see and standing (occasionally) for long periods of time.
• Prolonged periods of sitting on a forklift or other warehouse equipment.
• Exposure to moderate noise levels, vibrations, and bright lights; and exposure to dust, fumes, and gases; and all climate types including hot and cold temperatures, humidity, rain, snow, etc.
• Able to wear common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, breathing protection, and hard hats when needed.
• Able to work under stressful conditions at times.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Must be able to move and lift to 40-pound wooden skid or pallet.
• Able to travel throughout facility as required to conduct safety inspections.
• Able to speak clearly on the phone and to fellow workers.