Yard Operator - Power Systems

About the role

At Wagner, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. We’re committed to helping our employees grow through meaningful work, career development, and opportunities to learn and advance. Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the people who make our success possible. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential.

The Yard Operator works in the yard loading and unloading customer orders and machines in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.”

Pay

$21.00–$26.68 per hour, based on experience and education.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan – up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year plus 8 company-paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Retirement Plans – 401K eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU – access to payroll deductions, savings accounts, loans, VISA card, and more
• Supplemental life insurance, critical illness + accidental insurance, ID WatchDog, and discounted employee phone plans

Responsibilities

• Fills out ship/receive reports
• Obtains agreements, completes safety sheets, and handles SMM and license plates
• Ships and receives work tools from Caterpillar, vendors, branches, etc.
• Controls transfers to/from shops for attachments
• Enters information into DBS for attachments
• Fills out logs and performs data entry of work tools
• Inquires about inventory
• Coordinates shipping and receiving of work tools with Parts Dept. and trucks entering the yard area
• Coordinates with the Sales Dept. on transfers and movement of work tools
• Answers phone calls from all departments, customers, and sales staff
• Interacts with customers and assists walk-in customers as well as those on the phone
• Blocks up and chains down loads
• Lifts loads with a variety of equipment
• Inspects work tool condition
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments to work tools
• Unloads railcars offsite at rail yard and keeps yard in order
• Puts numbers in windows of machines
• Blades yard, removes snow inside fence, and dirts/waters yard
• Loads and unloads attachments
• Ensures machines are ready for use
• Operates forklift for shops and customers
• Fuels machines, checks fluid levels, and jump-starts machines
• Controls physical inventory and counts inventory of attachments
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years customer service experience
• 1+ years machine service/maintenance
• 1+ years machine operating skills
• 1+ years forklift operation
• Willingness and drive to become a technician in the future

Physical Demands & Competencies

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands, and hearing
• Data entry, telephone use, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication, and math skills
• Safety and product knowledge
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 60 pounds or more

Work Environment

• Noise: Loud
• Indoors and outdoors
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Travel requirements: 50%–75%