Equipment Operator

Synagro partners with stakeholders to clean our water, protect our environment and serve our communities by generating worth from what others consider waste. We work to protect the health of our water, our Earth and those who depend on them now and in the future. Synagro takes pride in having zero layoffs during the pandemic and the business continues to thrive during difficult times.

JOB SUMMARY
The Equipment Operator performs various project work which requires safely operating vehicles and a variety of heavy/agricultural equipment that may include but not limited to; front end loader, belt press, centrifuge, dredger, spreader box, excavator, terragator, and road tractor.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Operate equipment in a safe manner at all times
• Perform loading and land application of material at assigned/approved destination
• Travel from job site to job site or plant to job site. May involve overnight travel
• Clean bio-solids or lime residuals off equipment before leaving the field or work site
• Serve as a brand advocate and ambassador in every interaction with clients and the public
• Conduct daily inspections and perform basic preventative maintenance on equipment
• Perform shop clean up and clean tools and equipment as required
• Maintain operation records

This is a summary of principal responsibilities and is not intended to include all duties, which may be assigned.

STATUS AND SCOPE

• Communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to operate heavy or agricultural equipment in a safe manner
• Ability to perform basic math
• Efficiently operate and use smart phone
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Ability to follow directions

COMPENTENCIES

• Organizing: Uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Peer Relationships: Is seen as a team player and is cooperative.
• Flexibility: Is very flexible and adaptable, can act differently depending upon the situation.
• Time Management: Values time uses his/her time effectively and efficiently.
• Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times.
• Integrity and Trust: Admits mistakes and is seen as a direct, truthful individual.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Valid Drivers’ License
• Minimum 2 years of project work experience preferred
• Minimum 3 years commercial driving/heavy or agricultural equipment experience preferred
• Safe driving record: No serious tickets or accidents in last 5 years or DWI/DUI in last 10 years

AA/EOE/M/F/D/V

Hourly rate $25-$30

We thank all individuals for their interest in Synagro however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

Synagro Technologies, Inc. provides waste capture and conversion services to municipal and industrial water and wastewater facilities in the United States. The company provides a system of solutions for civic and commercial organizations that recycles industrial and municipal waste, as well as organic by-products into environmentally sustainable resources. It also offers cleaning solutions, including lagoon cleaning, dewatering, dredging and pumping, digester and separator, centrifuge repair, rail transportation, and drilling solutions; and transforming solutions, such as heat drying and pelletizing, composting, alkaline stabilization, and thermal reduction solutions. In addition, the company provides producing solutions, including renewable energy generation, recycled biosolids fertilizer, recycled fertilizer pellets and compost, lime byproduct utilization, and product marketing solutions; and reusing solutions, such as land application, site reclamation, compost application, land sampling and nutrient analysis, and product sale solutions. It serves private and public clients in municipal, renewable energy generation, chemical manufacturing, food and beverage production and processing, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, textile, waste/wastewater, and oil and gas industries in the United States. Synagro Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as BMP Marketing, Inc. and changed its name to Synagro Technologies, Inc. in October 1994. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. It has locations in Houston, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Woonsocket, Rhode Island; Taft, California; and Watertown and New Haven, Connecticut. On April 24, 2013, Synagro Technologies, Inc. alongwith its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.