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Utility Operator Trainee Operator

Enviva
Wilmington, North Carolina
Full Time
Posted November 19, 2025
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Job Description

The Utility Operator is responsible for the continuous and safe operation of port equipment, monitoring, cleaning, and performing basic maintenance, while supporting receiving, quality, and housekeeping functions to ensure efficient biomass pellet handling.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate mobile equipment such as Bobcat and Lull to move dust collection bags
  • Receive pellets and record data accurately
  • Collect samples, test finished goods, and record data
  • Inspect equipment daily and perform basic maintenance
  • Follow safety procedures and keep work area clean and orderly
  • Communicate issues to the Operations team and escalate as necessary

Requirements

  • Follow all workplace and job safety procedures.
  • Keep area clean of accumulated dust and keep area generally neat and orderly to meet housekeeping standards.
  • Operate mobile equipment such as Bobcat, Lull, etc. to move dust collection bags.
  • Receive pellets and record data accurately.
  • Collect samples, test finished goods, and record data accurately.
  • Communicate to Operations team escalating issues as necessary.
  • Inspect equipment daily and perform basic maintenance to keep equipment in clean, good working order.
  • Knowledgeable and experienced with heavy equipment operation.
  • A quick learner, ability to work with little to no supervision.
  • Safely and efficiently perform all essential functions of the job.
  • Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
  • Ability to operate the machine in a timely and safe manner.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
  • Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
  • Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
  • Ability to work 12-hour rotating shift schedule.
  • Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to twelve hours a day.
  • Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
  • Willing and able to pull and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting productivity standards.

Benefits & Perks

Structured learning and development opportunities
Hands-on training for future roles at the port
Work in outdoor environments with exposure to extreme temperatures
Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts
Physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs and working around moving equipment

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