Scrap Yard Utility

Universal Stainless • Bridgeville, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. is seeking a dependable and safety-focused Scrap Yard employee to join their team in Bridgeville, PA. This position is responsible for receiving, organizing, weighing, recording, and preparing scrap materials used in Melt Shop operations. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, comfortable working around heavy equipment, and able to work in a fast-paced industrial environment. The scrap yard utility position supports the Melt Shop operations by receiving and recording incoming materials, maintaining accurate inventory levels, preparing scrap charges, and coordinating material movement throughout the scrap yard. The position requires basic math skills, strong organization, attention to details, and the ability to safely work around trucks, cranes, scrap metal, and other heavy equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Basic math skills
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and dependable attendance
• Ability to arrive at work on time and be ready for work
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to safely direct and coordinate material movement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to maintain productivity while managing changing priorities
• Strong commitment to safety
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to bend, reach, climb, and work around industrial equipment
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work safely around trucks, cranes, scrap metal, and other heavy equipment
• Ability to wear required PPE for extended periods of time
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Nice To Haves

• Previous manufacturing, warehouse, steel, or heavy industrial experience preferred
• Material handling experience preferred
• Forklift or overhead crane experience is a plus
• Scrap yard or Melt Shop experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Receive and record incoming Melt Shop materials
• Maintain accurate inventory records for Melt Shop materials
• Weight specified amounts of scrap metal
• Load scrap metal into charging buckets
• Receive, record, and store materials in the appropriate locations
• Direct Melt Shop material truck traffic
• Direct and coordinate activities of the Scrap Yard crane
• Maintain organized material storage areas
• Use hooks, slings, magnets, claws, charging buckets, and scale transfer equipment
• Follow established safety and material-handling procedures
• Communicate material or operational concerns to supervisor
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Profit-Sharing options
• USW pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation benefits

What This Job Offers

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