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 tasks in a manufacturing environment focused on sustainable wood bioenergy production.
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 maintain a clean, orderly work area
- Escalate operational issues to the team 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 temperature variations
Work around moving equipment and machinery
Willingness and ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts
Physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs and working for up to 12 hours
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