Equipment Operator (Recycling Facility, Afternoon Shift)

Emterra Group is seeking an Equipment Operator for its recycling facility in Niagara Falls, ON. The role involves operating glass processing equipment, forklifts, and performing maintenance tasks. Responsibilities include inspecting and cleaning machinery, loading trucks, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. Candidates should possess a valid Class G driver's license and be energetic, driven, and safety-focused. This position is not remote.
Who We Are

Emterra Group is a dynamic, growth-oriented, and safety-focused group of companies. organizations have been deemed to be an “essential service” by providing collection and processing for recycling, organics, and waste that keep our communities clean and safe. With customer service and safety as our focus, we are looking for an energetic and driven employee to support our growing company and play a crucial role in waste diversion and the circular economy. Emterra is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers, a certified diverse supplier of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) and the Canadian Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBE).

Job Duties
• To operate all controls for the glass processing system using the touch screen, including two grinders, natural gas dryer, magnet, conveyors, dust collection system, glass bagging equipment and screens.
• To operate forklift in and around glass processing system. This includes removing full supersacs of crushed glass and/or skids full of 50 pound bags of glass from the sorting screens, replacing stands with empty supersacs and loading full supersacs and skids of 50 pound bags of glass onto trucks.
• To inspect and clean vibratory screens on a daily basis.
• To check and clean screens, vacuum hood and magnetic separator
• To change screen decks when required.
• To fill 50 lbs bags of glass in various sizes and stack on pallets.
• To shrink wrap skids full of 50 pound bags.
• To read and fully understand all operational and safety manuals of all glass processing equipment.
• To perform daily circle checks of forklift.
• To perform minor maintenance of the forklift including blowing out radiator on a daily basis.
• To operate the forklift safely, according to the operating manual and established health and safety procedures.
• To load trucks with skids and supersacs of glass and provide other forklift duties throughout the plant as required including loading trucks with bales, moving and stacking bales.
• To clean the floor inside the fluidized bed dryer.
• To keep accurate records of all finished product in supersacs or bags and to mark each supersac or 50 pound bag with the date the supersac or bag was filled and the mesh size of the glass.
• To check product daily to ensure product is clean and within size specifications.
• To maintain the cleanliness of the glass processing area, which includes sweeping floors on a daily basis.
• To ensure the dust collectors are operational at all times during production and to report any problems with the dust collection system immediately to supervision.
• To follow all safety procedures, including safe lockout and test procedures and wearing safety equipment.
• To operate the front end loader safely, according to the operating manual and established health and safety procedures.
• To load the hopper with glass and provide other loader duties throughout the plant as required including feeding the baler and pushing up loads of material on the tipping floor.
• To operate the snorkel lift following all safety protocols to unjam vacuum pipes and other tasks.
• To operate all baler controls for the IPS and Nexgen balers and provide support as required operating this equipment.

Requirements
• Employee must have held a valid Class G drivers license
• Employee must be willing to work overtime as required.
• Employee must successfully complete formal training course on Forklift Truck to be paid for by the Company.
• Employee must successfully complete formal training course on Front End Loader to be paid for by the Company.
• Employee must successfully complete training on aerial work platform in order to operate snorkel lift to be paid for by the Company.
• Employee must have experience working with tools and machinery, be able to make minor repairs to equipment, adjust belts, grease equipment, etc.

Reasons to Apply, Stay and Grow with Emterra Group:
• Opportunity to be part of one of Canada’s Greenest Employers!
• Competitive wages and annual wage increases!
• Comprehensive health benefits (drug, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance)!
• Employee Assistance Program, paid for by the Company!
• Tuition reimbursement program and professional development support!
• Employee discount programs!
• Be part of an organization that wans to learn and grow!
• Ability to have impact and make change!

Are you ready to jumpstart your career by joining one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and become part of the environmental solution? If so, apply now! We appreciate all applicants who apply however only those who are qualified, will be contacted.

Emterra Group is committed to maintaining an equitable, fair, and diverse environment. Any applicants who have a disability or require reasonable accommodation may speak directly with our Human Resources Department. Reasonable accommodations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.