Loader Operator

Pick Your Part•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Loader Operator operates equipment safely and responsibly to move salvage vehicles through all phases of the operation, support dismantling and yard operations, maintain facility grounds, 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 communicates with management and coworkers and performs other assigned duties. Responsibilities include inspecting and maintaining equipment, unloading and staging vehicles, maintaining yard areas and access roads, assisting with quality assurance and regulatory compliance, loading and crushing end-of-life vehicles, and carrying out dispatch tasks such as location checks, part checks, and part pulls. The work involves exposure to hazardous conditions, equipment, extreme temperatures, and high noise levels; personal protective equipment may be regularly required.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience.
Heavy equipment operation experience and some automotive background.
Basic technology competence, including use of a scan gun and tablet or phone applications.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to remain calm in a high-pressure, fast-paced 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, 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 ensure equipment is safe for work.
Operate equipment safely and courteously around pedestrians and other vehicle traffic.
Check equipment fluids each day it is used, lubricate it at recommended intervals, and report findings and equipment 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, water drainage, vehicle holding areas, and salvage yard grounds.
Assist with regulatory compliance and quality assurance for dismantled vehicles before unloading them from the bay and placing them in the salvage yard.
Load the processing rack with unprocessed cars.
Process and crush vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life and load them onto scrap haulers for disposal.
Assist with facility-wide safety and regulatory compliance.
Maintain accurate vehicle locations and inventory integrity in the yard.
Use a scan gun and tablet or phone to update vehicle locations in the inventory system.
Perform dispatch-assigned tasks, including location checks, part checks, and part pulls.
Help fulfill daily work orders.
Promptly communicate delays and problems to management and affected coworkers.
Communicate verbally and in writing with management and team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.