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Job Description
The Mobile Grinding Operator is responsible for operating heavy industrial equipment to unload, resize, and store raw wood materials, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are met in a renewable energy production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate heavy industrial equipment such as front-end loaders, grapple loaders, and forestry machines to unload trucks, load raw materials, and support woodyard operations.
- Operate grinding attachments to resize raw materials to target specifications and store or process the resized product.
- Collect grinding samples for quality assurance to ensure operations meet target specifications.
- Perform routine equipment inspections, checks, and basic maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Manage raw material blend, mix piles, and feeding processes to meet production targets.
- Maintain accurate documentation of operations and equipment status.
- Perform daily housekeeping to keep work areas clean and compliant with safety standards.
Requirements
- Five years of previous heavy industrial equipment experience.
- Internal company mobile equipment certification is required.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
- Proficiency in mathematics and measurement.
- A valid driver’s license and ability to commute.
- Ability to work with little to no supervision and be a quick learner.
- Willingness to work in outdoor environments and in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees, and in all weather conditions.
- Ability to walk on slippery or uneven surfaces, climb ladders, and work off elevated surfaces up to 25 feet on an occasional basis.
- Willing and able to operate heavy material moving equipment requiring extended periods of sitting, and perform tasks such as pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, and standing.
- Ability to operate levers with both hands while seated for long periods.
- Willing and able to bend, squat, climb, and lift items above shoulders occasionally.
- Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting productivity standards.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule details not specified
Work environment includes outdoor conditions and exposure to weather extremes
Willingness to work in all weather conditions, including temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
Ability to climb ladders and work off elevated surfaces up to 25 feet
Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, and standing
Willingness to operate heavy material moving equipment requiring extended sitting
Safety and personal protective equipment provided and required
Travel to different Enviva plant sites within Eastern NC and VA, with occasional travel outside these areas for training
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