Equipment Operator

Alter Trading; Quincy (IL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Alter Trading in Quincy, IL, seeks a hands-on operator to process metal materials for recycling. This role involves outdoor work in all weather, material weighing, and customer service with the general public.

You will learn and use equipment such as forklifts, shears, and balers to support the recycling operations and ensure accurate data entry into the system.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work outside year round.
• Ability to work safely.
• Experience in NF/ferrous metals or related equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process material to be recycled, including torching and de-manufacturing appliances and vehicles.
• Provide prompt customer service, weigh material, and inspect/identify material from the public.
• Enter customer and product information into the system accurately.
• Learn and operate machines (forklift, shears, balers, etc.) to support the recycling process.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Customer service

Tools

Balers

Shredders

Job description

We are a start to recycling metals so we process used material. This position helps process that material so that it can be further recycled. So this environment is an all weather environment working outside regularly.

JOB SUMMARY

• Processes material so that it can be further recycled. This will require torching and de-manufacturing appliances and vehicles.
• Provide great customer service by providing prompt service, weighing material and properly inspecting & identifying material from the general public.
• Correctly enter customer and product information into our system.
• Learn and operate machines (forklift, shears, balers, etc.) to help with the recycling process.

ABOUT US:

Alter Company is looking to add to its team in Quincy, IL. Alter Trading Corporation is a 127+ year old company, with 70+ scrap metal processing facilities throughout the Midwest and Southern region. Alter is committed to our customers by being the best source of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal and by giving great customer service.

ABOUT YOU

• Willingness to work outside year round.
• Ability to work safely.
• Preferred Experience: Background in non-ferrous (NF) and ferrous metals, shredders, supervisory or leadership roles, inventory management, equipment operation, or operations/team lead/manager positions