Equipment & Parts Cleaner

JOB SUMMARY:

Clean machines, parts, and equipment. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Operate high-pressure water hose.
• Operate steam cleaner and chemical cleaning tanks.
• Clean machines, parts, and equipment following department guidelines and procedures.
• Provide quality-cleaning service to shops.
• Perform work within set guideline hours.
• Repair and maintain equipment and tools in the work area.
• Work safely at all times.  Adhere to all applicable safety policies.  Comply with all company policies, procedures, and standards.

• Interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• Submit necessary reports, records, and data.
• Cross train in all areas of the department to provide consistent workflow and coverage.
• Operate machines and vehicles.
• Own and maintain personal required tools (3/8 – 5/8 combination wrench set, 3 sizes screwdrivers, 10” adjustable wrench, putty knife, gasket scraper).
• Maintain steam guns, cleaning tanks, high-pressure hoses, and all other essential tools.
• Maintain proper chemical PH level in all cleaning tanks and equipment to comply with city, state, federal and county regulations.
• Properly dispose of all used Hazardous chemicals, containers, and materials.
• Maintain all drains and grated trenches by removing the grates, cleaning and digging out the trenches.
• Work within and promote corporate values.

• Prefer previous experience in equipment and parts cleaning.
• Prefer previous heavy equipment operation experience.
• Must have ability to work with hazardous chemicals, solvents, strong soaps, and caustic cleaning chemicals or related cleaning agents on a daily basis.
• Consistent attendance.

• Proof of high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Must be able to communicate (speak, read, comprehend, write) in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop and kneel.
• The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• This position is designated as a "Safety-Sensitive Position".   A Safety-Sensitive Position includes tasks or duties that the employer in good faith believes could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others, which includes any of the following:  operating a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage; performing duties in the residential or commercial premises of a customer, supplier or vendor; working in any occupation subject to federal safety regulations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually office moderate.