Recycling Production Operator

Overview

Element Resources is hiring in Forest City, Missouri!

The starting pay is a rate between $25.60 - $27.80 per hour, depending on the department. Working C or D shift? Shift differentials are $1.20 and $1.45 per hour. Eligible to earn an attendance bonus in addition to your regular pay rate - paid weekly, 8.4% of wages - nearly $2.00 per hour more!

Element Resources operates one of the leading battery recycling facilities in the country and has been a mainstay in the Forest City community for over 30 years. Batteries are the most recycled product in the world with a more than 99 percent recycling rate. Element provides an essential supply of recycled products to America s battery manufacturers to produce high-quality, top performing batteries to power cars, trucks and forklifts, which are vital to keeping our country s supply chain running.

• Load and operate high-speed blenders
• Operate blending/milling equipment
• Operate smelters and spray dryer, record temperature at specified intervals
• Empty smelter
• Package material for shipments, including weight and quantities
• Operate a fork and/or lift truck
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by a supervisor
• Train other Operators when assigned to do so by supervisor
• Work with minimal supervision
• Work in a safe and environmentally sound manner
• Clean and lubricate all equipment
• Maintain good housekeeping
• May be required to relieve other Operations
• Any other miscellaneous duties

• Able to operate equipment, basic power and hand tools and possibly some heavy equipment such as a forklift or man-lift
• Able to understand and follow verbal and visual instructions regarding plant safety and operations
• Comprehend and apply basic math skills (e.g., addition, subtraction)
• Able to satisfy a Pulmonary Function Test within OSHA standards and wear a respirator
• Regular attendance is a requirement for this position
• Must be able to lift, bend, reach and twist with loads for periods of time (approx. 15-50 lbs; up to 100 lbs infrequently)

• Recycling, smelting, metallurgical processing plant experience, or other relevant industrial experience (manufacturing, factory)
• Working knowledge of pumps, flow processes, e.g. throughput, valves, and electrical and understanding units of measurement (psi, flow rate, gpm, amps)
• High School and/or technical/vocational training
• Heavy equipment such as a dover, forklift, etc. preferred but we train

Element Resources is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Element Resources () is one of the nation’s largest secondary recyclers of lead batteries used to power Transportation and Industrial market applications. With recycling plants located in Canon Hollow, Missouri, and Muncie, Indiana, Element Resources is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible way to ensure more than 16 million lead batteries are safely recycled each year, contributing to the sustainability of the lead battery industry.