What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer position at Metallum Recycling LLC?
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Scrap Yard position: Must have experience with sorting and grading of ferrous/non-ferrous material.
- Provide support to successful completion of work
- Operate all heavy equipment such as: small forklifts, large forklifts, excavators, skid steers, front-end loaders, and other related equipment.
- Operate the equipment in the right direction and angles to prevent accidents and damage of property.
- Ensure and manage the machines or equipment in a safe and secure way.
- Perform periodical safety, maintenance or servicing checks to ensure proper functioning of the equipment.
- Perform minor repair works during functioning problems
- Inform and advise the management or repairmen for major repairs or maintenance
- Drive and control the equipment
- Respond to signals and directions by the staff and work in coordination with them
- Operate the equipment manually and also through the use of electronic or technical methods of operation.
- Operate cutting equipment, and a variety of hand tools.
- Operate Oxygen/Propane/Plasma Cutting Torch
- Work in adherence to safe practices, procedures, work site or traffic laws.
- Maintain a database in the computer to record daily activities, inventory chart, etc.
- Report to the operation manager
- Perform other duties, as and when assigned
Knowledge Requirement:
A heavy equipment operator must possess knowledge to perform his/her job satisfactorily. The essential criteria must include the knowledge of:
- Heavy equipment operation
- Maintenance and repair of heavy and power-driven equipment
- New methods and techniques of operation and the parts of the equipment
- Safe practices for operating hand tools, cutting equipment, as well as propane/oxygen cutting torches
- Workplace safety practices
- Both manual and electronic operations
Necessary Skills and Abilities:
- Must have physical ability to stand strenuous and dangerous work environmental
- Possess physical strength to operate heavy and power-driven equipment
- Ability to work in teams
- Ability to communicate and interact both verbally and written
- A keen eye to details and good decision making skills
- Manage to handle emergency situations, work pressure and stress
- Ability to complete work projects on time and in an effective manner
- Possess a deep analytical understanding and problem solving skills
- Devoted in following code of ethics
- Can work independently with minimum supervision
- Good relationship building ability
- Flexible to work during odd hours
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Heavy equipment operation: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Mechanicsburg, PA 17050: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $22
