Equipment Operator

Liberty-Tire-Recycling,-LL; Michigan; On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Liberty Tire Recycling is seeking an Equipment Operator in Calhoun, GA. The role involves learning various jobs within the tire recycling facility, with emphasis on safe operation and material handling. Forklift and loader duties are included, with training provided where needed.

The position requires adherence to safety standards and the ability to lift significant weights as part of daily tasks. This is a regular full-time opportunity at our production site.

Qualifications

• Must meet safety requirements and be able to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Prior experience in tire recycling or manufacturing is a plus.
• Forklift/ loader equipment experience is beneficial; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety requirements.
• Assist with maintenance and repairs of equipment.
• Loading of feed hoppers.
• Moving finished product.
• Stage and load product for shipments.
• Daily housekeeping responsibilities.
• Maintain great housekeeping in production area and yard.
• Keep equipment clean and orderly following safety regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by production supervisor.

Skills

Safety compliance

Heavy lifting

Equipment operation

Tools

Skid Loader / Bobcat

Front End Loader

Job description

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Equipment Operator

Regular Full-Time Calhoun, GA, US

Walk-In Interviews Monday - Friday 10 - 3. Forklift Experience required.

Shift - 3rd

About Us:

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise - from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company's commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.

Job Summary:

This individual will learn various jobs within the tire recycling facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety requirements
• Assist with maintenance and repairs of equipment
• Loading of feed hoppers
• Moving finished product finished
• Stage and load product for shipments
• Daily housekeeping responsibilities
• Maintain great housekeeping in production area and yard
• Keep equipment clean and orderly following safety regulations
• Other duties as assigned by production supervisor

Skills and Abilities:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (The maximum lifting weight that employees may lift unassisted is 50 lbs.). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds on a routine basis and (75+) pounds occasionally (assisted only).
• Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Please note: all schedules are subject to change based on production demands. Employees will be provided with enough notification prior to any changes of their work schedules.

Education and Experience:

• Prior experience in the tire recycling or manufacturing industry is a plus.
• Skid Loader / Bobcat (training will be provided)
• Front End Loader
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

EEO Statement:

Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.