Heavy Equipment Operator - Safe, Team-Focused Yard Work

Nucor Corporation; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability Insurance

401K and Roth accounts

Profit sharing

Pay-for-performance bonuses

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Stock program

Scholarships and more

Job summary

Nucor River Metals Recycling LLC in Jackson, TN is looking for a dedicated individual to operate mobile heavy equipment within a safety-driven yard environment. You will handle front-end loaders and other machinery, greet customers, and help ensure compliant material intake and unloading processes.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork, with benefits and a stable career at North America’s leading steel producer. Training and compliance with OSHA standards are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of heavy-equipment operating principles.
• Ability to operate equipment under varying working conditions.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
• Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others and coordinate work activities as a team.

Responsibilities

• Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures.
• Operate mobile heavy equipment of various sizes and types (mobile shear and grapple and magnet material handlers).
• Communicates over radio with team members for traffic coordination, production, and safety procedures.
• Perform daily inspections on equipment and report any defects or needed repairs to supervisor.
• Clean equipment as needed.
• Greet customers coming into the yard and direct them to the proper location to unload materials from their vehicles.
• Inspect material brought in by our customers for existence of non-acceptable items and ensure that those prohibited materials are not left on Company property. Examples are propane tanks, batteries, etc.
• Interact with customers and team members to facilitate a safe and productive yard environment.

Skills

Heavy-equipment knowledge

English communication

Written & oral instructions

Attendance reliability

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Job description

Nucor River Metals Recycling LLC in Jackson, TN is looking for a dedicated individual to operate mobile heavy equipment within a safety-driven yard environment. You will handle front-end loaders and other machinery, greet customers, and help ensure compliant material intake and unloading processes.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork, with benefits and a stable career at North America’s leading steel producer. Training and compliance with OSHA standards are required.