Equipment Operator

At Interpro Recycling, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

Operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment to safely and efficiently load and unload ferrous materials. Collaborate with the scale operator and office staff to ensure that customers' materials are unloaded smoothly. Maintain a steady flow of traffic in and out of the yard to minimize congestion.

• Operate heavy motorized equipment used in loading/unloading of ferrous material, including, but not limited to, loaders, cranes, grapple cranes, shears, and other equipment used to support the variety of activities essential to the yard operations
• Perform preventative maintenance as required, including checking all fluids to ensure motorized equipment is properly maintained
• Loads trucks accurately (proper weights), safely, and efficiently, and communicates via radio to scale personnel for confirmation of material loaded and any issues that may come up
• Unload transports with ferrous materials, safely and efficiently, and clean (sweep) trailers of excess material
• Stockpile/sort metals and place them in the designated areas
• Use hand-held mobile radio devices to coordinate tasks and resources with yard and scale personnel effectively
• Maintain accurate logs and records daily, weekly, and monthly, and/or as required by supervision

• Completion of High School and/or equivalent
• Must have a minimum of two (2) consecutive years of experience operating heavy motorized equipment, within the last three (3) years, and have a valid Driver's License
• Knowledge of yard operations and understanding of ferrous metals and classifications
• Customer focus: takes responsibility for developing excellent customer service, making sure that all purchases are handled professionally and expeditiously
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and/or via mobile radio devices
• Team Player: establishes trust with team members, stating clear expectations, recognizes group morale, and acts to protect and/or build as required
• Self-motivated: initiates and takes action before being required to do so. Strong work ethic: uses time efficiently, works safely, and ensures everyone around him is working safely
• Ability to push, pull, and lift materials up to 50 lbs.
• Must have reliable transportation as the work site is not accessible by city transit

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long-term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.