Receiving Operator

Our Safety-Kleen Refinery in East Chicago, IN is looking for a Ship/Rec/Blend Oper I to join their safety conscious team. You will be responsible for receiving, sampling, and unloading all inbound bulk shipments of used oil by railcar, trucks, and at times working in confined spaces. This position is a great way to start building a career with Safety-Kleen. We are looking for a motivated individual who doesn’t mind working out in the elements.

• Union Wage: $21.77
• Schedule:
  
  3rd shift Monday – Friday 10pm to 6am, but have the ability to work all shift to include rotating as you will have to work some weekends and some holidays.
• Training
  
  Schedule:
  
  First few months train on 1st shift.

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5
• Competitive Union wages, plus weekly overtime opportunities
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Positive and safe work environments
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

• Ensures Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times
• Sample all inbound rail cars, trucks, and trailers of used oil
• Prepare the sample, submit for lab analysis, and enter data in the UNIX computer system for tracking and accounting
• Unload rail cars, trucks and trailers into the used oil receiving tanks
• Operate branch trucks and track mobile to position for unloading
• Perform daily inspections as required by environmental permits and MARSEC (USCG) requirements related to Homeland Security
• Acts as a switchman for rail switches. Tests, LOTO and prepare equipment for repairs
• Fill out permits
• Organize and maintain truck and rail unloading areas
• Other duties as required

• High School or equivalent required
• 1-3 years experience in previous manual labor experience (industrial, refinery or construction) preferred
• Railcars, tanker, blending and filling experience preferred
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC card
• Forklift experience preferred
• Confined space or hazmat experience an asset
• Most work well in a team with a positive attitude and conflict resolution skills
• Comfortable with computers and data entry
• Must be able to lift up to work at heights, confined spaces, lift up to 50lbs, climb on a ladder, reach, stoop, stand for long periods
• Ability to work rotating shift with opportunities for first, second and night shift required
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Knowledge of hydraulics and mechanically inclined is an asset
• Dependable/good attendance

Safety-Kleen Systems, a Clean Harbors company, has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year.

Every day, we help our customers resolve their waste management needs and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK.™

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