Forklift / Scale Operator

Commercial Metals Company; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

PTO & Vacation

401k Match

Bonuses

Life Insurance

Stock Purchase

Training & Advancement

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company in Springfield, MO is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator to support recycling, fabrication, and manufacturing facilities. You will operate production equipment, keep a clean, safe work area, and follow established procedures and safety programs. The role requires physical stamina and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

We offer training, a strong safety culture, and opportunities for advancement within a Fortune 500 company with long-standing industry presence.

Qualifications

• Ability to change priorities quickly, work effectively under time constraints and contribute to the team
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to perform repetitive motions including finger movement, and twisting or pressure involving the wrists/hands
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to stand for duration of shift; frequent physical activity such as walking, climbing stairs or reaching to work with equipment throughout the entire shift
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Experience in either recycling or manufacturing environment preferred
• Minimum 1 year experience operating heavy equipment required
• Minimum 1 year experience operating hydraulic cranes required

Responsibilities

• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows safety regulations
• Operates production equipment in accordance with established procedures and guidelines
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture

Job description

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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
• 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

• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows safety regulations
• Operates production equipment in accordance with established procedures and guidelines
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture

What You'll Need

• Ability to change priorities quickly, work effectively under time constraints and contribute to the team
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to perform repetitive motions including finger movement, and twisting or pressure involving the wrists/hands
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to stand for duration of shift; frequent physical activity such as walking, climbing stairs or reaching to work with equipment throughout the entire shift
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Experience in either recycling or manufacturing environment preferred
• Minimum 1 year experience operating heavy equipment required
• Minimum 1 year experience operating hydraulic cranes required

Your Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred

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.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to joinCMC. Let's build a better world!

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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