Equipment Operator

Orion Steel Group•Colorado Springs, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At General Scrap Inc., our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees. Interpro Recycling is committed to maintaining and promoting a safe, healthy and injury-free environment. It is required for all jobs. Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is a leading producer of engineered steel products for rail, energy and industrial end markets with a legacy of operational success in the United States and Canada. We recycle nearly 1 million tons of scrap metal a year making steel to produce the materials vital to energy exploration, recovery and transmission, central to the movement of goods and people, and critical to building North America’s industrial infrastructure. From railroads to green energy, our engineered steel products strengthen our economy. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a common set of core values. They work together to solve problems, contribute ideas and develop leading-edge products and processes that ensure success for our customers and our business. Strength in steel, strength in people.

Requirements

Completion of High School and/or equivalent
Must have a minimum of two (2) consecutive years of experience operating heavy motorized equipment, within the last three (3) years.
Recognized heavy equipment experience includes operating Loaders, Excavators, Shears, and Material Handlers.
Must have a valid Driver's License.
Customer focus: takes responsibility for developing excellent customer service making sure that all purchases are handled professionally and expeditiously
Communication Skills: communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing and/or via mobile radio devices
Ability to push, pull and lift materials up to 50 lbs.
Completes work with a limited degree of supervision and regularly provides guidance to others
Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities
All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a team in a plant and/or mill setting considered an asset

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain heavy, motorized equipment for purposes of unloading/loading of ferrous materials in a safe and efficient manner.
In conjunction with the scale operator and office staff; unloads customers and maintains a steady flow in and out of the yard by minimizes traffic congestion.
Operate heavy motorized equipment used in loading/unloading of ferrous material, including, but not limited to loaders, crane, grapple crane, shear and other equipment used to support the variety of activities essential to the yard operations
Perform preventative maintenance as required, including checking all fluids to ensure motorized equipment is properly maintained
Loads trucks accurately (proper weights), safely, efficiently and communicate via radio to scale personnel for confirmation of material loaded and any issues that may come up
Unload transports with ferrous materials, safely and efficiently, clean (sweep) trailers of excess material
Stockpile/sort metals and place in the designated areas
Use hand-held mobile radio devices to effectively coordinate tasks and resources with yard and scale personnel
Maintain accurate logs and records daily, weekly and monthly and/or as required by supervision
Performs other duties as they might be assigned