Metals Recycling - Heavy Equipment Operator
Oscar Winski Company•Lafayette, IN
•Onsite
About The Position
Heavy Equipment Operators are responsible for the safe operation of equipment and trucks used to move material in the yard, which may include manual labor. They are also responsible for the routine and daily maintenance and cleaning of the equipment they operate and ensuring the safety of vendors, customers, contractors, and co-workers in their work area. Qualified and trained operators may be assigned to travel to off-site yards or customer sites.
Requirements
- Must have basic computer, email, and printer skills
- Must have the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Self-motivated and takes responsibility for own work; can manage interruptions
- Must perform all duties while meeting safety protocols
- Must have good communication skills
- Must be dependable
Nice To Haves
- High School diploma or equivalent, preferred
- Special and off-site training could be required for off-site work
Responsibilities
- Safe operation of equipment/trucks used to move material in the yard
- Routine and daily maintenance and cleaning of the equipment operated and the equipment in a cell or task they are assigned to
- Ensure the safety of vendors, customers, contractors, and co-workers in the area they are working in
- Operate heavy equipment, trucks, forklifts, balers, and shears in compliance with company safety policies and procedures
- Conduct routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on heavy equipment, balers, shears, trucks, and forklifts including lubricating moving parts, grease/oil, and perform minor repairs
- Complete daily inspection sheet
- Move and position raw materials and finished components with use of material moving equipment and/or manual labor when needed to complete task
- Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as guidelines for operating and maintaining equipment
- Identify, sort, and separate ferrous and non-ferrous materials according to grade
- Perform basic troubleshooting of equipment
- If equipment used has scale capability, weigh and record weight of material and forward via email
- Greet and help customers in a safe and professional manner
- Operate or assist in operating or cleaning and daily maintenance of various equipment as needed to complete task assigned
- Off-site work could be assigned as needed to aid other company sites or customers in Material Handling and Processing
- Operators are responsible for the safe operation and completion of any task assigned to enhance daily operation
- Operate other equipment, if trained
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
