Grapple/Equipment Operator

SA Recycling; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Brownsville, TX, is seeking a Shredder Operator to safely run metal processing equipment and support daily yard operations.

The ideal candidate will be bilingual (English/Spanish), have a high school diploma or GED, and be able to communicate clearly and perform basic math as required.

This full-time role requires adherence to safety rules, reliable attendance, and teamwork in a scrap-metal recycling environment with hoists, shredders, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively and use basic math as the job demands.

Responsibilities

• Operate metal processing equipment with safe work habits.
• Observe processing operations and report malfunctions to maintenance.
• Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items as required.
• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Follow procedures e.g. LOTOTO, Fall Prevention, and Fire Prevention.
• Clean up work area and maintain neat, orderly spaces.
• Ensure regular attendance and punctuality as essential functions.

Skills

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Communication

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hoists

Hydraulic motors

Mechanics tools

Job description

Job Duties

• Operate metal processing equipment using safe work habits
• Observe processing operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify maintenance of any malfunctions.
• Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
• Safely clean equipment when jams occur
• Follow all procedures e.g. LOTOTO, Fall Prevention, and Fire Prevention
• Clean up work area at the end of shift
• Keep work areas neat and orderly
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions
• Organizing materials to have more effective use of space
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner
• Inspection to ensure cleanup is completed
• Effective housekeeping in workplace area is an ongoing operation for safety and better hygienic conditions for all team members.

Qualifications

Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.

• Must pass a medical physical and drug test
• Must pass a background check
• Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
• Ability to: communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands

Job Expectations

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, & SA Recycling safety, health, & environmental rules, regulations, policies, & procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Work Environment: Scrap metal Recycling and shredder yard
• Equipment & Tools: Shredder & other metal processing equipment, Hoists, hydraulic motors, mechanics tools
• Physical Demand Level: Light to Moderate
• Work Capacity: Shredder Operator _ Work Capacity
• Sensory Demands: Hearing, vision, touch, smell and taste
• Hand Movements: Repetitive motions, gripping