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Heavy Equipment Operator

Enviri Corporation
Plainville, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/26/2026

Company Description

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Job Description

The Equipment Operator will be responsible for safe and efficient operation primarily using a front-end loader and the occasional operation of other heavy equipment to transport earthen material, process equipment, and components. Additional responsibilities include performing physical and manual labor-related tasks such as maintenance, cleaning and manually material sorting

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Safe and efficient operation primarily using a front-end loader.
  • Perform pre-trip inspections and grease fittings as needed prior to operation of equipment.
  • Provide guidance and serve as a spotter for trucks arriving and departing from the process operations.
  • Maintain clean process operations, ensuring that both work area and equipment remain free from clutter. Responsible for ensuring that work area is clean and organized at the end of the shift.
  • Willingness to fill in for operations and/or maintenance staff as needed.
  • Participate in pre-shift and post-shift safety and operational meetings.
  • Adhere to all company and governmental safety regulations.
  • Perform other reasonably related tasks and additional duties as assigned by supervisor/management

Qualifications

Basic Required Qualifications: 

  • 3 years of experience operating, >3yr front-end loader.
  • Experience operating of heavy equipment including haul truck, water truck, telehandler forklift, skid steer, and excavator a plus.
  • Mechanical aptitude/ability a plus
  • Ability to speak, understand and write in English.
  • Ability to walk over uneven surfaces and climb onto equipment.
  • Ability to bend and to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday.
  • Must be able to work outdoors in hot and cold temperatures.
  • Must be able to work in a busy, often distracting work environment.
  • Willingness and ability to wear company provided personal protection equipment eye protection, steel toed shoes, hard hat, hearing protection and Tyvek coveralls.
  • Capability to work overtime and various shifts which may include weekends.
  • Good work ethic, self-motivated

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to deal politely and professionally with coworkers and company visitors
  • Ability to follow directions or instruction
  • Ability to use a computer to access training portals

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, and tuition assistance. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence.  Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  This line is dedicated to disability applications only.  No other inquiries will receive a response. 

Military veterans encouraged to apply.  

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