Loader Operator

Pick Your Part•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Loader Operator safely operates equipment to move salvage vehicles through the facility’s operations, maintain grounds, support dismantling and yard work, and help ensure compliance with applicable regulations. The role uses a scan gun and tablet or phone to update vehicle locations in the inventory system and helps fulfill daily work orders. The operator performs equipment inspections and maintenance checks, plans and prioritizes work, and uses loaders and related equipment to unload and stage vehicles, maintain grounds, load processing racks, crush end-of-life vehicles, and load scrap haulers. The role also supports quality assurance and regulatory compliance, maintains vehicle-location accuracy, completes dispatch-assigned tasks, and promptly communicates delays or problems to management and coworkers.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience.
Experience operating heavy equipment and some automotive background.
Basic technology competence, including use of scan guns and tablet or phone applications.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to remain calm and collected in a fast-paced, high-pressure work environment.
Ability to work well with others.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to communicate basic messages orally, write brief messages, and keep simple records.
Ability to follow clear directions and procedures to solve routine, somewhat repetitive problems.
Ability to handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Previous heavy-equipment operating experience.
Some computer skills.
General maintenance experience and understanding of mechanical equipment.
Understanding of automotive components and disassembly.
Experience in rigging or lifting operations.

Responsibilities

Perform preoperational inspections to confirm equipment is safe to use.
Operate equipment safely and courteously around pedestrians and other vehicle traffic.
Check equipment fluids before use, lubricate equipment at recommended intervals, and report findings and operating hours to management.
Prioritize and plan workload to prevent operational delays.
Use long and short auto-salvage forks on a wheel loader to unload car haulers and stage vehicles for inventory, dismantling, and cutting.
Use a bucket to remove snow, spread stone, and maintain access roads, drainage, vehicle holding areas, and salvage-yard grounds.
Assist with regulatory compliance and quality assurance for dismantled vehicles before they are unloaded from the bay and placed in the salvage yard.
Load the processing rack with unprocessed vehicles.
Process and crush end-of-life vehicles and load them onto scrap haulers for disposal.
Assist with safety and regulatory compliance throughout the facility.
Maintain accurate locations and inventory records for vehicles placed in the yard using a scan gun and tablet or phone applications.
Complete dispatch-assigned tasks, which may include location checks, part checks, and part pulls.
Help fulfill daily work orders and support dismantling and yard operations.
Promptly communicate delays and problems to management and affected coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned.