Equipment Operator

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety standards including use of required personal protective equipment (PPE), remove hazards as identified, and maintain cleanliness of the site.
• Load and unload materials from storage, production areas, docks, delivery vehicles, staging areas, or containers using mobile equipment or by hand.
• Sort a variety of recycled materials and metals to separate out high-grade metals and removes any non-conforming metals.
• Operate & maintain heavy equipment including but not limited to front end loaders, manlift, yard vehicle, car crusher, shear, and or yard switch tractor.
• Operate & maintain baler and remove finished bales from the baler, weigh and properly place them in finished goods inventory.
• Operate & maintain mobile equipment including but not limited to forklifts, skid steers, manlifts, street sweeper, and/or water trucks.
• Perform tasks involving physical labor using tools, including but not limited to standard hand tools, torch, bander, saw zall, and wire snips.
• Identify scrap including the grade and type of material and any undesirable elements within the material.
• Position trailers and containers around the yard and empty gaylord boxes as required.
• Switch rail cars, locomotive operation.
• Remove fluids from incoming materials or vehicles as required.
• Perform cleaning duties related to plant equipment and general housekeeping.
• Assists mechanics in the maintenance of equipment including plant equipment.
• Interacts with customers or drivers to direct or assist them.
• Performs other general laborer tasks as required.
• Performs daily inspections of equipment.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • High School Diploma/GED or may consider 1+ years of equipment operator experience.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Able to read, write, and perform basic math.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to maintain accurate records.
  • Able to follow oral and written communication.
  • Able to climb ladders or steps to reach objects.
  • Able to endure physical and outdoor work on a daily basis.
  • Able to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Work cooperatively with other employees and the public.
  • Able to work in an environment where routinely exposed to dust, dirt, vibrations, extreme climate and changes in weather.
  • Pre-Employment background, physical, and hair drug screen required.

  Pay

  Ferrous Processing and Trading offers an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

  Schedule

  Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

  Benefits

  Ferrous Processing and Trading offers an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

  Skills

  Not specified in the job posting.

  Qualifications

  Not specified in the job posting.

  Company Information

  Ferrous Processing and Trading is a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. Cleveland-Cliffs is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

  About the Role

  The Equipment Operator is responsible for the processing of scrap metals using various tools and equipment including front end loaders.