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Steel Mill Operations - Raw Materials Operator; Heavy Equipment
Job in
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 61639, USA
Listed on 2025-12-31
Listing for:
Keystone Steel & Wire
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2025-12-31
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Production, Machine Operator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Join to apply for the Steel Mill Operations - Raw Materials Operator (Heavy Equipment) role at Keystone Steel & Wire
Job OverviewLocation: Bartonville/Peoria, IL
Department: Raw Materials
Hourly Wage: Starting at $19.65/hour + up to $4-$7/hour incentive pay after training
Schedule: Full-time | Rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime required
Responsibilities- Operate large track excavators customized for scrap handling
- Drive 40-ton articulated dump trucks across the plant site
- Run 275-ton overhead hot-metal cranes with EAF teams
- Operate a locomotive to maneuver railcars of scrap and finished goods
- Unload, sort, and store incoming scrap metal efficiently
- Assist with barge loading of outbound finished products
- Perform daily equipment checks and basic preventative maintenance
- Collaborate with Melting, Shipping, and Maintenance departments
- Adhere to strict safety and environmental standards
- High school diploma or GED
- 1+ year of industrial or heavy equipment experience
- Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime
- Ability to thrive in outdoor, physically demanding environments
- Safety-first mindset with strong teamwork skills
- Experience operating cranes, mobile equipment, or locomotives
- Background in steel or manufacturing industries
- Mechanically inclined and adaptable in fast-paced settings
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Optional critical illness, accident, and life coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Vacation time and paid holidays
- Uniforms provided
- 401(k) with company match
- In-house training and advancement opportunities
- Incentive pay up to $7/hour after training
- Shift differentials for night and weekend work
Ready to join? Submit your application today. After applying, you'll complete an assessment to proceed in the hiring process.
Be part of the team that keeps American steel strong—join the Raw Materials team at Liberty Steel & Wire.
Liberty Steel & Wire is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Additional Information- Seniority level: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Management and Manufacturing
- Industries: Mining
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