Overhead Crane Operator

Enviri Corporation • Blue Grass, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Harsco Environmental is the premier provider of material processing and environmental services to the global steel and metals industries. Our onsite mill services and resource recovery services offer sustainable solutions that maximize environmental benefit and return valuable raw material into production. We also have developed a range of by-products for specialized applications across industry, construction and agriculture, which utilize Harsco’s expertise in mineral materials.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work in a steel mill environment, which may include dust and extreme weather conditions, and uneven surfaces.
• Good communications skills, and the ability to read operating instructions.
• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, Bend from trunk, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects.
• Reach, squat, and tolerate prolonged sitting.
• Lift objects of various dimensions and weights.
• Ability to tolerate whole body vibration.
• Ability to operate hand controls with both hands.
• Ability to operate foot pedals with both feet.
• Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching on occasional basis.
• Ability to tolerate extreme ambient temperatures ranging from 0° F to 130° F.
• Ability to tolerate working in cramped quarters and at heights.
• Ability to tolerate swing shift work schedule.
• Ability to tolerate working in areas where noise levels can reach 120 decibels.

Nice To Haves

• 1 - 3 years’ experience as a crane/heavy equipment operator is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates cab-controlled traveling crane to lift; move and position scrap from railcars onto the ground and load scrap from the ground into railcars.
• Offload material for Hand Burners to process.
• Loads scrap buckets and visually monitor weight of scrap placed in each bucket when needed.
• Responsible for scrap inspection as it is being loaded.
• Manipulates or depresses crane controls such as pedals, levers, to regulate speed and direction of crane and hoist movement.
• Inspects crane for defective parts and notifies supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
• Operates mobile equipment as needed.
• Communicates and directs co-workers through two-way radio and hand signals.
• Assist maintenance with cleaning on down days.

Benefits

• paid vacation
• paid holidays
• health benefits
• group term life insurance
• short term disability benefits
• 401(k) with a company paid match
• health insurance
• life insurance
• disability plans
• 401k with company matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED