Heavy Equipment Op​/Forklift Op - 1st​/2nd Shift

About VLS!

Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, is a recognized leader in providing sustainability solutions, with three divisions providing industry-leading services. With a mission to innovate solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, VLS has over 1,200 employees in 40+ locations across North America.

VLS Waste Services provides customized waste processing solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste, including landfill diversion and sustainability programs, solidification of liquid waste, recycling, wastewater treatment, and waste sequestration.

VLS Railcar Cleaning and Repair Services division provides specialty cleaning services for difficult-to-clean products, including chemicals, hardened materials, and pressurized gases, and comprehensive repair services for certified full-service repairs, tank car qualifications, and maintenance.

VLS Marine Services division offers state-of-the-art barge cleaning, repair, and gas-free facilities for various chemical solvents and downstream petroleum products.

Job Duties:

• Safely and efficiently operate assigned wheel loaders, excavators and other authorized mobile equipment in an active shredding and AEF processing environment.
• Complete documented pre-use and post-use inspections. Check tires or tracks, buckets or grapples, pins, guards, windows, mirrors, cameras, lights, alarms, brakes, steering, hydraulics, fluid levels, fire extinguisher, and other safety systems.
• Stop using unsafe equipment, secure it against use, and immediately report hydraulic leaks, damaged guards, worn attachments, unusual vibration or noise, warning indicators, or control problems.
• Feed shredders, hoppers, conveyors, or processing areas at the controlled rate directed by the operating plan. Avoid overfeeding, bridging, unsafe pile faces, and material accumulation around equipment.
• Inspect visible material while handling it and stop the process for suspected compressed-gas cylinders, aerosol cans, batteries, hot or reactive material, unknown containers, metal, oversize items, or other prohibited contamination.
• Build, blend, turn, spread, consolidate, and reclaim stockpiles according to profile, production plan, quality requirements, space constraints, and fire-prevention controls.
• Maintain stable pile geometry and safe travel surfaces. Protect berms, drains, utilities, buildings, fire lanes, pedestrian routes, and other equipment from contact or obstruction.
• Load walking-floor trailers, roll-off containers, dump trailers, or other approved outbound units evenly and within site loading instructions while coordinating with spotters and drivers.
• Direct or coordinate inbound truck movement and tipping when assigned. Maintain positive radio communication and confirm that personnel are clear before trucks or equipment move.
• Monitor equipment gauges, process flow, pile condition, product consistency, and changing site conditions. Communicate production constraints and likely shortfalls early.
• Complete equipment inspection reports, production records, load records, downtime notes, and other assigned documentation accurately and on time.
• Perform authorized operator care such as cleaning, greasing, fueling, fluid checks, and minor adjustments within training. Repairs and maintenance beyond operator scope must be referred to qualified personnel.
• Assist with safe troubleshooting and recovery from process interruptions only within training and authorization and under the site energy-control procedure.
• Keep equipment cabs, access steps, processing floors, tip areas, pile perimeters, and travel paths clean and free of accumulated debris and fire hazards.
• Participate in shift handoffs, safety meetings, near-miss reporting, incident reviews, maintenance planning, training, and productivity-improvement work.
• Perform other related duties assigned by site leadership within the employee's training, authorization, and safe-work requirements.

• At least 3 years of recent heavy-equipment experience, including strong proficiency on a wheel loader and at least one of the following: excavator or material handler, skid steer, telehandler, or heavy-duty…