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Non-Ferrous Person/ Light Equipment Operator
Alter Trading Corporation, a 114 year old, privately held company with 44 scrap metal processing facilities is seeking a qualified Non-Ferrous General Laborer at our facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Alter operates scrap metal processing facilities in 9 states and trades recycled materials nationally and internationally. Our corporate center is located in St. Louis, Missouri and our website is www.Altertrading.com.
Job Description/Responsibilities
Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Non-Ferrous General Laborer, under supervision, loads and unloads material from customer vehicles, sorts into appropriate container and areas, uses mechanized equipment to sort and or break down material for customer use.
- Inspects inbound material received from suppliers
- Identifies non-ferrous metals and sorts different commodities according to mill specifications, or sorts commodities for further processing
- Packages scrap in appropriate manner for shipping including, but not limited to, stacking scrap auto batteries on pallets
- Operates alligator shear to size material according to specification
- Moves material in the yard or warehouse area utilizing forklift or bobcat
- General housekeeping
- May operate aluminum can flattener/blower
- May operate horizontal hydraulic baler to process certain commodities
- May be taught how to operate and perform basic maintenance or a forklift
- Other responsibilities as assigned or required
- Wears all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working in the yard. Follows company safety standards at all times. Failure to follow ALL safety requirements may result in loss of position.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED preferred but not required
- Must be able to interact with customers and vendors in a friendly and courteous manner
- Prior experience operating forklift and heavy machinery preferred but not required; some mechanical knowledge a plus but not required as we will train applicable candidates
- Knowledge of hand tools for minor repairs
- Must be able to life a minimum of 30-50 lbs. and 100 lbs. on 2-person lift
- Basic knowledge of metals preferred but will teach the right candidate
Send in resume or apply in Person.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location