Traveling Equipment Operator

Traveling 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.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work? Here are some highlights of what Synagro has to offer:

• Paid per diem for travel expenses
• 15 days paid time off
• 10 Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match (fully vested upon hire)
• Career growth and promotional opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement

Performs various project work which requires travel and 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. (Traveling within the North and South Carolinas with the possibility for out of state travel as needed)

• Operate equipment in a safe manner at all times
• Travel from job site to job site or plant to job site throughout the Carolinas. May involve overnight travel
• Conduct daily inspections and perform preventative maintenance on the equipment
• Perform shop clean up, maintenance, and equipment/tools setup
• Maintain operation records

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 aptitude is a plus

Ability to follow directions

Ability to travel

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

Valid Drivers' License

Minimum 2 years of project work experience preferred

Sitting, Climbing, Balancing, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Feeling, Lifting up to 50 lbs., Talking, Hearing, and Seeing

The worker is subject to confined spaces

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and out

The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places

This position requires travel and overtime

Salary Range: $25.00-28.50 per hour (commensurate with experience)