Loader Operator

Pick Your Part Central LLC•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Loader Operator operates equipment safely and responsibly to move salvage vehicles throughout the operation and maintain facility grounds. The role supports dismantling and yard operations, helps ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, updates vehicle locations in the inventory system using a scan gun and tablet or phone, and helps fulfill daily work orders. The operator communicates with management and team members and performs other assigned duties. Equipment may include a wheel loader, car crusher, skid loader, and forklift. The position involves inspecting and maintaining equipment, unloading and staging vehicles, maintaining access roads and other grounds, supporting quality and regulatory checks, processing and crushing end-of-life vehicles, and helping maintain accurate vehicle locations in the yard. Dispatch-assigned tasks may include location checks, part checks, and part pulls.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience.
Experience operating heavy equipment 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 stay calm and collected 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 handle 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.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including occasional standing, walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, reaching, stair climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or sitting for extended periods.

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 pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment is safe to use.
Operate equipment safely and courteously around pedestrians and other vehicle traffic.
Check equipment fluids each day it is used, lubricate equipment at recommended intervals, and communicate findings and equipment hours to management.
Prioritize and plan workloads to prevent operational delays.
Use long and short 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 checks on dismantled vehicles before they are unloaded from the bay and placed in the salvage yard.
Load unprocessed cars onto the processing rack; process and crush end-of-life vehicles and load them onto scrap haulers for disposal.
Assist with facility safety and regulatory compliance.
Maintain the location accuracy and integrity of vehicles placed in the yard.
Perform dispatch-assigned tasks, including location checks, part checks, and part pulls.
Communicate delays and problems promptly to management and affected coworkers.
Communicate verbally and in writing with management and team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.