Heavy Equipment Operator

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator for the day shift to move material around our facilities. The role requires operating heavy equipment with care to maximize efficiency and safe operation.

Responsibilities include unloading, palletizing, inventory logging, and ensuring safety compliance. A valid forklift certification and a high school diploma are required. This is a full-time, day-shift position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a heavy equipment operator.
• Attention to detail with familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Excellent physical condition and coordination.
• Valid certification to operate forklifts.
• High school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Transport raw materials to production workstations.
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
• Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs.
• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Forklift certification

Operate shears

High school diploma

Education

High school diploma

Job description

We are looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator to move material around our facilities. You will be operating a Heavy equipment with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. You must be a responsible individual with great experience in driving industrial vehicles. The goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay:

$21/hr - $24/hr, BOE

Shift:

Day Shift

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places
• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies
• Transport raw materials to production workstations
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance
• Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs
• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a heavy equipment operator
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment
• Excellent physical condition and coordination
• Valid certification to operate forklifts
• Operate shears
• High school diploma