Loader Operator

Pick Your Part Central LLC•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Operate equipment safely and responsibly to move salvage vehicles through all phases of the operation and maintain facility grounds. Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, support dismantle and yard operations, update vehicle locations in the inventory system using a scan gun and tablet or phone, and help fulfill daily work orders. Communicate with management and team members, and perform other assigned responsibilities. The role includes inspecting, maintaining, and operating equipment; unloading and staging vehicles; maintaining grounds; supporting compliance and quality assurance; processing and crushing end-of-life vehicles; and completing dispatch-assigned checks and pulls. The employee must report equipment findings, delays, and problems promptly.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience.
Heavy equipment operations 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 address routine, somewhat repetitive problems by following clear directions and procedures.
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 is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform preoperational inspections to ensure equipment is safe for work.
Operate equipment safely and courteously around pedestrians and other vehicle traffic; equipment may include a wheel loader, car crusher, skid loader, or forklift.
Check equipment fluids each day it is used, lubricate it at recommended intervals, and communicate 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 grounds, including access roads, water drainage, vehicle holding areas, and the salvage yard.
Assist with regulatory compliance and quality assurance of 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 general facility safety and regulatory compliance.
Maintain the location accuracy and integrity of vehicles placed in the yard.
Perform dispatch-assigned tasks, which may include location checks, part checks, and part pulls.
Communicate delays and problems promptly to management and affected coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned.