Heavy Equipment Operator

Alter Trading; Columbus, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

HSA with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Alter Trading is seeking a heavy equipment operator to work in the yard, unloading and loading trucks and rail cars with scrap material. The role involves sorting material, performing basic machine maintenance, and ensuring loads meet safety standards.

Candidates should have experience operating heavy machinery or be willing to be trained; lifting requirements include 30–50 lbs, with 100+ lbs assisted. This is a full-time, on-site position with safety-focused expectations.

Qualifications

• Prior experience operating heavy machinery.
• Ability to drive a semi-tractor/trailer or willingness to be trained.
• Basic maintenance knowledge and ability to lift 30–50 lbs, and 100+ lbs with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Unload/load trucks, semis, and rail cars with material.
• Sort material in yard and ensure loads meet yard standards for safety.
• Inspect inbound/outbound material and ensure rail cars and trailers are safe to leave the yard.
• Grease and change oil on machines; perform minor maintenance.

Skills

Heavy machinery operation

Semi truck driving

Material handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Under supervision, operates material handler, similar style to an excavator, as well as other Heavy Equipment including wheel loader and articulating dump truck. in a facility, unloading or loading trucks, semis, rail cars with material, sorting material in yard.

• Unloads customer vehicles including small or medium trucks or semi-trailers
• Sorts material in appropriate areas
• Loads trucks and rail cars with scrap material
• Ensures torch cutter is supplied with material to torch
• Inspects all loads according to yard standards, ensuring rail cars and semi-trailers are safe to leave the yard
• Inspects all inbound/outbound material
• Greases and changes oil on machine. Handles minor maintenance duties on the crane.
• Some hand sorting and labor also may be required
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits -

• 401K w/ employer match
• HSA w/ employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Safety:

Wears all necessary PPE when working in the yard. Follows company safety standards at all times. Failure to follow standards, may result in loss of position.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED preferred but not required. Prior experience operating heavy machinery and driving a semi-tractor/trailer preferred but not required as we will train candidates. Basic machine maintenance knowledge a plus. Must be able to lift a minimum of 30-50 lbs and 100+lbs on 2-person lift.