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Heavy Equipment Operator

VLS Environmental Solutions53 open roles

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New Braunfels, TX, USA
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12.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. VLS Environmental Solutions postings stay open a median of 5 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.3%7 days
  4. 19.7%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.0%60 days
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VLS Environmental Solutions median: 5 days open

The posting

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.

Waste Services

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.

Railcar Services

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.

Marine Services

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

Role Summary

The Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient handling, movement, and processing of materials throughout the facility. This position operates heavy equipment, including forklifts, front-end loaders, and excavators, to unload incoming materials, transport materials within the facility, and support processing operations. Operators perform daily equipment and site inspections, maintain housekeeping standards, and assist with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities to ensure materials are managed in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

Operators are cross trained across facility operations and are expected to develop and maintain a working knowledge of all operational processes to provide operational flexibility and support plant efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Safely operate forklifts, front-end loaders, excavators, and other powered industrial equipment.
  • Receive, unload, stage, and transport incoming materials throughout the facility.
  • Load and unload trucks, containers, roll-off boxes, and other material handling equipment.
  • Process materials in the solidification pit by adding required materials, blending, mixing, and preparing waste streams according to operating procedures.
  • Perform routine material handling and movement to support daily plant operations.
  • Conduct daily pre-use inspections of heavy equipment, forklifts, and powered tools; promptly report equipment deficiencies.
  • Perform daily facility and work area inspections to identify and correct safety, environmental, and operational concerns.
  • Assist with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) activities, including inspection of incoming materials, verification of documentation, sample collection as required, and identification of non-conforming materials.
  • Follow established operating procedures, work instructions, and environmental compliance requirements during material processing.
  • Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas through routine housekeeping of processing areas, equipment, roadways, and storage locations.
  • Safely use powered and non-powered hand tools and equipment required to perform assigned duties.
  • Communicate equipment issues, material discrepancies, and operational concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.
  • Support preventive maintenance activities by cleaning equipment and reporting maintenance needs.
  • Comply with all company safety policies, environmental regulations, and standard operating procedures.
  • Participate in safety meetings, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Cross-train in multiple operational areas and assist with other facility processes as business needs require.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Bi-lingual - Spanish speaking is a plus.
  • (3) years of experience in industrial operations, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, material handling, or a related field preferred.
  • Must have experience operating a forklift, excavator, front-end loader.
  • Experience operating forklifts, front-end loaders, excavators, and other heavy equipment required; certification or the ability to become certified is preferred.
  • Basic understanding of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes, including material inspection and documentation, preferred.
  • Ability to safely inspect, operate, and maintain heavy equipment, powered industrial trucks, and other powered and non-powered tools.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow operating procedures, work instructions, safety policies, and environmental regulations.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
  • Basic math, reading, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 51 pounds without assistance.
  • Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks, including standing, walking, bending, climbing, kneeling, and entering/exiting heavy equipment throughout the workday.
  • Ability to work in dusty environments, around industrial equipment and hazardous materials, and in varying indoor and outdoor weather conditions.
  • Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators, and successfully pass a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and respirator fit test.
  • Must be willing to cross-train and develop operational knowledge of all facility processes to support plant operations and business needs.
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