Equipment Operator

Venture Metals • Houston, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Venture Metals + is seeking an Equipment Operator to join its operations team at its Houston plant. The role involves handling scrap metal materials with heavy equipment and helping maintain a safe, clean, orderly, and productive recycling operation. The position is outdoors under roofing in a non-climate-controlled environment and may involve exposure to varied weather, dust, fumes, and high noise levels. Required PPE includes safety glasses, a hard hat, high-visibility vest, ear plugs, gloves, and steel- or composite-toed shoes or boots.

Venture Metals + provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Some experience operating a grapple crane, forklift, or skid-steer.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Ability to work with required personal protective equipment.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Perform physical activities including standing, climbing, walking, handling objects, reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

Nice To Haves

• Excavator operation or maintenance experience is helpful.
• Scrap metal or waste experience is a plus but is not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload scrap metal materials using a grapple, forklift, or skid-steer.
• Assist with maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment and industrial recycling equipment to minimize downtime and make improvements.
• Observe safety requirements and lead by example.
• Give and receive constructive feedback for coaching.
• Maintain a clean and orderly workplace, including cleaning and preparing sites by removing debris and potential hazards.
• Adhere to, evaluate, and maintain service logs and equipment maintenance requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed