Movement & Traffic Coordinator

To provide dedicated control of vehicle, mobile equipment, pedestrian and material movements within the Scrap Metal Section. The Coordinator serves as the section’s designated banksman and movement-control focal point, maintaining safe and orderly traffic flow as scrap deliveries, customer/seller vehicles, trucks, forklifts, material handlers/grabbers, stackers and other mobile equipment operate within the same work area.

The role is intended to remain focused on movement control, communication, access coordination and hazard prevention. It should not be treated as a general labour position that performs banksman duties only when available.

• Control the entry, movement, positioning and exit of scrap metal sellers, customer vehicles, company trucks, contractors and other authorized vehicles within the Scrap Metal Section.
• Direct vehicles to designated queuing, weighing, inspection, unloading, loading, parking or exit areas and prevent uncontrolled movement through active operating zones.
• Maintain clear traffic routes, turning areas, emergency access routes, pedestrian walkways and equipment operating zones.
• Coordinate temporary traffic holds when mobile equipment is crossing, reversing, loading, unloading, repositioning or operating close to vehicle or pedestrian routes.
• Prevent unauthorized persons or vehicles from entering restricted areas and immediately elevate access or traffic-control concerns to the Scrap Metal Supervisor.

• Act as the designated banksman for reversing, maneuvering and blind-spot movements where a banksman is required.
• Coordinate movements of forklifts, material handlers/grabbers, stackers, loaders, excavators and other mobile plant within the section.
• Use approved hand signals, radio communication and agreed stop signals; maintain positive communication with operators before authorizing movement.
• Position safely outside equipment travel paths, swing radii, pinch/crush zones and suspended-load areas while maintaining clear visibility of the operator and movement area.
• Stop or suspend movement whenever pedestrians, vehicles, obstructions, poor visibility, unsafe loads or conflicting equipment movements create an unacceptable risk.
• Movements and Traffic Coordinator
  - Scrap Metal Operations
• Ensure equipment movements are sequenced to reduce congestion and prevent two or more machines from creating conflicting travel or operating paths.

• Coordinate the safe arrival and positioning of scrap metal sellers and incoming loads for inspection and unloading.
• Confirm that unloading/loading areas are clear, stable and ready before directing a vehicle or machine into position.
• Keep sellers, drivers and other non-operational persons in designated safe waiting areas while unloading, sorting, compacting, shearing, stacking or machine handling is taking place.
• Coordinate with the Scrap Metal Supervisor and equipment operators on where incoming materials are to be placed so that traffic lanes and operating spaces remain clear.
• Assist in controlling truck/container loading activities, including safe approach, positioning, exclusion zones and departure from the section.

• Enforce designated pedestrian routes, crossings and restricted zones within the Scrap Metal Section.
• Prevent pedestrians from walking behind reversing equipment, through active loading/unloading areas, beneath suspended loads or within the operating/swing radius of mobile equipment.
• Establish and maintain temporary exclusion zones during higher‑risk movements or activities and only reopen the area when safe.
• Pay particular attention to visitors, scrap sellers and drivers who may be unfamiliar with site traffic rules.

• Maintain continuous communication with the Scrap Metal Supervisor, equipment operators, drivers, security/gate personnel and other relevant staff regarding planned and ongoing movements.
• Coordinate competing movement requests and establish a safe sequence of operations when multiple vehicles or machines require access to the same area.
• Immediately communicate abnormal conditions such as congestion, blocked routes, unsafe stacking affecting movement, spills, poor ground conditions, damaged barriers/signage or equipment defects observed during movement control.
• Participate in pre-shift or daily coordination discussions so expected…