Thermal Processing Operator Trainee - Rotating Shift - Up to $23.31/hr

Opportunity Highlights

• Starting Pay: $18.90/hr

• After 90 Days: $19.06/hr

• Operator Pay: $3.00/hr

• Shift Differential: $1.25/hr

• Shift: Rotating Shift

• Weekly Pay

What will you do? Make an impact!

Want to build a hands-on industrial career and grow into a skilled equipment operator? Join Tradebe Environmental Services as a SDS Operator Trainee and get paid to learn critical systems that keep our environmental operations running. Over the course of a one-year, you’ll gain the experience needed to become a SDS Operator.

This is a great role for mechanically inclined individuals with prior machine or equipment operation experience who are looking for a long-term career path in a stable industry.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Uphold Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance by ensuring all operations adhere to relevant regulations, standards, and internal policies, while fostering a safe and environmentally responsible workplace.

• Train on the operation of our Solids Distillation System (SDS) and Distillation Column

• Learn to monitor and adjust operating systems, including control panels and valves

• Assist with troubleshooting unit components like pressure transmitters, burner controls, and valves

• Track system performance with hourly data logs and perform regular walkthroughs

• Load and unload tankers and help maintain cleanliness and safety around your unit

• Support SDS supervisors and follow company safety protocols, including confined space entry, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and hot work procedures

• After one year, complete an assessment to become a certified SDS Operator

• Other duties as assigned

Do you have what it takes?

• High school diploma or GED required

• Previous experience operating equipment in an industrial or mechanical setting

• Interest in learning about thermal desorption systems (prior knowledge a plus)

• Ability to work a rotating shift schedule

• Willingness to follow strict safety procedures in a physical, hands-on environment

• Comfortable using computers and data entry systems (training provided)

• Ability to work on-site as described in the job description

• Ability to read, write, and understand English

Physical Requirements

• Walking
• Standing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Lifting
• Reaching
• Pushing
• Pulling