Crane Operator - Scrap

Commercial Metals; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Lifestyle benefit

Bonuses

Life & disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Training & advancement

Job summary

Commercial Metals in Martinsburg, WV is seeking a maintenance-focused professional to support crane operations and equipment upkeep across our steel and reinforcement facilities. You will assist maintenance personnel, follow safety programs, and contribute to continuous improvement.

The role requires teamwork, ability to work rotating shifts including weekends/holidays, ability to lift 50 pounds, and readiness to learn.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work as a team in a fast-paced setting.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Strong attention to detail and safety compliance.
• Basic computer skills for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist maintenance personnel as needed.
• Participate in safety programs and uphold safety culture.
• Perform minor routine maintenance or repairs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of work methods.
• Understand start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are completed per shift.
• Operate crane-related controls and assist with loading tasks.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Safety consciousness

Lift 50 lbs

Rotating shifts

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

it's what's inside that counts

There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Assist maintenance personnel when requested/needed
• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed without the assistance of maintenance personnel
• Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Troubleshoot work-related problems using job knowledge, experience, and communication with others
• Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE
• Duties involve prompt attention to signals for service to avoid bundling and loading delays, using care in picking up loads, clearing obstacles, properly positioning and handling loads, and manipulating levers to avoid excessive swinging
• Maintain all aspects of overhead cranes
• Exercise care to select and load scrap in accordance with heat requirements and established charge conveyor loading procedures to meet furnace requirements and prevent damage to the conveyor
• Inspects scrap and dumping operations
• Operate a magnetic crane attachment as required
• Operate crane through manipulations of bridge, trolley, hoist and electromagnet controls to pick up scrap metal from Railcars/Pad and transfer to charge conveyor and minimize time loss

What You'll Need

• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment, with excellent strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Ability to work with exposure to extremes in temperature, chemical, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• Basic computer skills
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
• Willingness to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays
• Ability to work overtime as required, including planned schedules and unplanned emergency situations
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, and stand for extended periods of time
• Demonstrated dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Ability to work at heights greater than six feet off of the ground
• Knowledge of crane signals required

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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