Nicolas Chara Orozco

Lead daily plant operations, supervising a crew of 4 while ensuring strict adherence to safety procedures, and environmental compliance.

Perform waste-handling operations including consolidation, segregation, tank transfers, and load processing for hazardous, non-hazardous, and oily-water streams.

Maintain all required waste tracking paperwork, scale logs, labels, and documentation immediately upon completion of processing activities.

Coordinate with laboratory teams to collect samples, perform oily water/wastewater analysis submissions, and track results to ensure proper routing.

Operate forklifts, loaders, and facility equipment safely to move drums, tanks, totes, and bulk materials in line with Clean Earth plant operations.

Ensure all employees follow safety, PPE requirements, and plant operational standards; correct unsafe conditions and reinforce a safety-first culture.

Support emergency response procedures, incident reporting, and corrective action implementation.

Maintain clean and organized work areas, staging zones, and equipment spaces.

Assist in training new hires on equipment operation, paperwork procedures, and environmental regulations.

Communicate operational changes, equipment needs, and process updates to management to ensure continuous improvement and productivity.

Supervised 3 soldiers during field operations, ensuring compliance with safety, SOPs, and mission objectives.

Operated heavy construction equipment including loaders, dozers, graders, forklifts, and excavators in support of engineering and site operations.

Ensured all paperwork, equipment logs, maintenance checks, and reporting were completed accurately and on time.

Conducted daily safety briefings, corrected unsafe behaviors, and promoted a disciplined, safety-centered operational environment.

Trained junior soldiers on equipment operation, risk management, and task execution, preparing them for increased responsibility.

Maintained high standards of organization, accountability, and operational integrity in high-pressure environments.