Heavy Equipment Operator

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP's technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, Portsmouth, Virginia, and Europe. We're fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we're always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com.

AMP is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Overview

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of equipment at a recycling facility for the purpose of transferring, spreading, covering, baling, loading, unloading, and/or compacting waste or recyclable material.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• LOTO for the machinery being worked on - use this every time you work on or in or around that machinery
• Manage inbound flow of materials by entering the facility by directing trucks where they need to tip and coordinate safe discharge of material
• Perform pre- and post-operation inspection of the equipment to ensure windows, lights and mirrors are clean, and the fuel tank is full
• Safely and efficiently operate construction grade wheel-loader, fork-lift, commercial compactor and tractor truck using proper safety standards
• Complete Equipment Inspection Reports and other reports, as necessary; report any necessary repairs to the supervisor, as needed
• Ability to perform minor maintenance and repairs to wheel-loader, fork-lift, compactor and truck
• Operate the Kubota and perform the Baler Operator Position
• Ability to learn how to load a truck, operate the forklift, and stack bales properly, where bales should be stacked in the warehouse and how to do so properly
• Ability to identify grades of recyclable materials, understand what contaminants make bales of product unacceptable to the final buyer, inspect/ monitor inbound material and remove if possible. Notify the plant manager and scale of excess contamination
• Collaborate with team members to provide comprehensive training for new employees, ensuring they are well-equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their roles effectively
• Ability to cross train for other positions
• Ability to perform on the sort line if needed
• Clear tip floor as required by location
• Perform other additional duties as assigned
  
  

Required Skills:

• Excellent customer service skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous, and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness
• Excellent time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner
• Ability to adhere to work schedule and will follow through on challenges as they arise
• Ability to adhere to company policies and rules set forth
• Promotes the Company's safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks
• Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work location
• Ability to maintain a reliable attendance record
  
  

Working Conditions/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 frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
  
  

Working Location(s):

• 3325 Frederick Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23704
  
  

Schedule:

• 8 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday - Friday
• Overtime available
  
  

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group are encouraged to apply.

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.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate's qualifications.

Benefits Information:

• Medical - The company covers between 78% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection.
• Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
• HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Contributions!
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
• 14 days Accruing PTO
• Benefits start the day you start
• 6 Accrued Sick Days
• Eight (8) paid holidays, 2 Floating Holidays
  
  

We'll consider applications until the position is filled.