Solid Waste Baler Technician - Part time

• Location ONE COURTHOUSE SQUARE, SUITE 303,Columbia, TN, ,United States
• Base Pay $16.29 / Hour
• Job Category Solid Waste
• Employee Type Non-Exempt

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This is responsible solid waste and sanitation work involving the maintenance and operation of the industrial baler utilized for recycling activities for the Maury County Solid Waste department. Activities associated with the job include operating a large industrial baler to bale recycled items, operating a fork lift to move and load bales of cardboard and operating a front end loader to move large items including discarded TV’s, computers, appliances, etc.

Additional activities include assisting with transfer station operations, operating roll-off trucks when necessary, operating the aluminum can crusher, assisting with the maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery utilized on the job and performing minor welding and metal cutting activities when necessary. The incumbent is also required to perform a variety of activities associated with maintaining the county owned landfill including assisting with new construction activities and mowing and maintaining the areas around the landfill when necessary.

Some activities require heavy manual labor depending upon workload demands. Job duties require considerable experience operating a large industrial baler and can crushers, considerable knowledge of landfill and recycling operations, good interpersonal and decision making skills, sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job and the ability to consistently follow departmental rules and regulations. Job performance is evaluated daily by the Solid Waste Director through direct observation of the activities performed on the job, ability to safely operate heavy equipment, trucks and machinery utilized by the solid waste department, level of support provided for landfill operations, compliance with existing policies and procedures and ability to interact effectively with co-workers and the public.

• Operates a large industrial baler to bale recycled items for the solid waste department.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance activities and performs minor repairs on the baler.
• Operates a front end loader to move and/or load large objects including discarded TV’s, computer components, appliances, etc.
• Utilizes a fork lift to move and load large bales of paper, cardboard, flats of recycled materials, etc.
• Operates a roll-off truck on-site to move large containers of recycled items including paint, hazardous materials, etc.
• Operates an aluminum can crusher to crush cans prior to being recycled.
• Completes a safety inspection of assigned trucks and heavy machinery prior to operation.
• Assists with the repair and maintenance of the maintenance shop including sanding and painting common areas, cleaning debris from dumping areas, emptying drains, etc.
• Spreads rock and gravel, installs silt fences and grades areas of the landfill and/or convenience centers when necessary.
• Performs various duties in the landfill including spreading gravel, assisting with the loading and compacting of recyclable items for transport, piling up brush and construction waste for burning, etc.
• Assists with repairing tires on equipment and ensures that all equipment is in proper working order.
• Performs minor welding and metal cutting activities when necessary.
• Loads tires into the tire trailer when necessary and assists with recycling activities when necessary.
• Cleans equipment and machinery with pressure washers when required.
• Utilizes a track loader for demolition purposes, to load and move dirt and compile brush.
• Performs related duties as required.

Graduation from an accredited high school; considerable experience working in solid waste operations and operating industrial balers, trucks and other heavy equipment; ability to interact tactfully with the public; ability to make decisions within established operating procedures; sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job in a variety of weather conditions; or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience to perform the following critical knowledge, abilities and skills:

• Thorough knowledge of the proper maintenance, repair and calibration of large scale industrial baling machines.
• Considerable knowledge of the proper operation of heavy equipment and machinery utilized in solid waste operations including front end loaders, fork lifts and bobcats.
• Considerable knowledge of solid waste operations and maintenance activities including the use and proper operation of heavy equipment and machinery.
• Considerable knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures and minor repair of heavy equipment utilized for solid waste and landfill operations.
• Considerable knowledge of the proper handling and disposal of recyclable materials.
• Considerable knowledge of the precautions…