Machine Operator

Job Description:

- Ability to manually lift boxes or containers of mercury-containing devices. Containers with weights of up to 50 pounds are common, with occasional weights of 75 pounds that may require manual lifting.

- Ability to move drums and larger boxes using hand carts or pallet jacks.

- Inspect recycling receptacles to ensure lamp components—glass, mercury-containing phosphor powder, and aluminum caps—are properly separated.

- Sort MCMA according to the type of processing necessary.

- Ability to operate equipment required to process/recycle MCMA and mercury-containing materials for retort.

- Ability to perform basic maintenance of equipment during operation to assure it is in proper working order.

- Report and communicate any mechanical problems with equipment.

- Complete daily inspection of the recycling unit.

- Complete required paperwork to document work performed.

Summary:

- Operates equipment to reclaim mercury from various wastes including fluorescent lamp phosphor powder, mercury-containing devices, batteries, and other wastes.

- Maintains and cleans equipment used to reclaim mercury.

- Cleans area as required and completes all required paperwork on a daily basis.