Heavy Equipment Operator - Scrap Metal Recycler | Day Shift

Venture Metals +; Wills Point (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Metals + is a fast-growing metal recycling company seeking to grow its operations team with a Heavy Equipment Operator at our Wills Point Plant. The AM Shift runs 6:00am – 6:00pm from Thursday to Monday, with duties that include loading/unloading scrap metal and maintaining equipment.

The role involves outdoors in all weather, operating grapple, forklift, and skid-steer, and requires adherence to safety standards. Experience with scrap metal handling is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy equipment (grapple crane, forklift, skid steer, excavator) is preferred.
• Scrap metal/waste handling experience is a plus, not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload scrap metal materials with Grapple, forklift, or skid-steers.
• Assist with maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment to minimize downtime.
• Observe safety requirements and lead by example.
• Provide/receive constructive feedback for coaching.
• Keep work sites clean and prepared by removing debris and hazards.
• Maintain service and maintenance logs for equipment.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Grapple crane

Forklift

Skid steer

Excavator operation

Tools

Grapple crane

Forklift

Skid steer

Excavator

Job description

Venture Metals + is a fast-growing metal recycling company seeking to grow its operations team with a Heavy Equipment Operator at our Wills Point Plant. The AM Shift runs 6:00am – 6:00pm from Thursday to Monday, with duties that include loading/unloading scrap metal and maintaining equipment.

The role involves outdoors in all weather, operating grapple, forklift, and skid-steer, and requires adherence to safety standards. Experience with scrap metal handling is a plus.