3rd Shift (6711) Medical Waste/Sharps Plant Operator

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3rd Shift (6711) Medical Waste/Sharps Plant Operator

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About the job

Daniels Health provides medical waste management services, reducing environmental impact and enhancing safety. The Plant Operator role involves operating equipment, handling waste, and ensuring safety procedures are followed in a dynamic, essential healthcare environment.

Requirements

  • Ability to lift up to 55 lbs
  • Comfortable standing and active work
  • Reliable attendance and dependability
  • Strong attention to safety.

Qualifications

  • Experience in physical roles preferred
  • Attention to detail and safety
  • Teamwork and reliability
  • Able to work nights

Full job description

Daniels Health is looking for a dependable, hands-on Plant Operator to join our medical waste treatment facility in Sturtevant, WI. If you enjoy staying active, working with a supportive team, and taking on a variety of tasks throughout your shift, this could be the role for you.

As a Plant Operator, you'll play an important role in helping healthcare facilities safely manage medical waste. From operating specialized equipment to ensuring accurate documentation and safe processing procedures, every day brings something different.

Location: 1340 Grandview Pkwy, Sturtevant, WI 53177

Learn more about our team here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBNVEL80tEc


What will your job involve?

  • Receive, weigh, and process incoming sharps and regulated medical waste containers
  • Operate our autoclave system for medical waste treatment
  • Load and operate our Washsmart container sanitization system
  • Safely operate forklifts and material handling equipment following training as needed
  • Routinely lift containers weighing up to 55 lbs.
  • Push loaded carts weighing up to 200 lbs.
  • Spend the majority of your shift standing, walking, bending, reaching, and moving materials throughout the facility
  • Complete required paperwork and maintain accurate processing records
  • Follow all safety, quality, and compliance procedures
  • Collaborate with a hardworking team to keep operations running smoothly

    • What are we looking for?

    • Someone who enjoys physical, hands-on work and is comfortable in a fast-paced industrial environment
    • Experience in physically demanding roles such as warehouse, manufacturing, construction, landscaping, shipping/receiving, sanitation, or similar environments preferred (not required)
    • Ability to repeatedly lift, move, and transport materials throughout an entire shift
    • Ability to lift up to 55 lbs. regularly and safely push carts weighing up to 200 lbs.
    • Comfortable standing and being active for the duration of an 8+ hour shift
    • Strong attention to detail and commitment to workplace safety
    • Reliable attendance and a proven track record of dependability

    Why work for us?

    • Job stability – as an essential service to healthcare we are non-seasonal and recession proof.
    • Opportunities for overtime – we always need extra hands on deck so overtime opportunities are plentiful
    • Consistent work hours- Full Time, 3rd shift, Sunday-Thursday 10:30pm - 7am
    • Benefits: Full time roles are provided benefits, sick leave and vacation leave from day one!!
    • Permanent position – This is a Full-time permanent role of 40 hours per week!
    • Competitive salary – This position is offering a SET (non-negotiable) rate of $24/hr

    Who are we?

    We are a healthcare service company providing safety systems and medical waste collection for hospitals, medical centers, surgical centers, nursing homes and an array of customers within the healthcare setting. Our focus is delivering quality and safety-focused medical waste management services that reduce needlestick injuries, positively impact infection control and reduce environmental burden. As a service to our customers we dispose and treat medical waste on site at our treatment facilities across the U.S.

    Daniels Health & Sharpsmart is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Daniels Health & Sharpsmart  conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

    Daniels Health conducts background checks and drug testing as part of the post‑offer hiring process.

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