Heavy Equipment Operator – Scrap Metal & Recycling

AK Steel Corporation; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is seeking an Equipment Operator at our Detroit, MI location to process scrap metals using various heavy tools. You will load, sort, and manage materials, operate front-end loaders, balers, forklifts, and other equipment while maintaining safety standards on a physically demanding site.

The role requires prior operator experience or a High School Diploma/GED, strong record-keeping, and reliability in outdoor, dusty environments with temperature changes.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma/GED or 1+ years of equipment operator experience.
• Ability to work independently
• Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Ability to follow oral and written communication
• Ability to climb ladders or steps to reach objects
• Ability to endure physical and outdoor work daily
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Work cooperatively with other employees and the public
• Must be able to work in dusty, dirty, vibrational environments with weather changes
• Pre-Employment background, physical, and hair drug screen required

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety standards and use of PPE; maintain cleanliness of the site.
• Load and unload materials from storage, production areas, docks, and vehicles.
• Sort recycled materials and metals by grade; remove non-conforming metals.
• Operate and maintain heavy equipment (front end loaders, manlift, yard vehicle, car crusher, shear, yard switch tractor).
• Operate and maintain baler and manage finished bale inventory.
• Operate and maintain mobile equipment (forklifts, skid steers, manlifts, street sweeper, water trucks).
• Perform tasks with tools (hand tools, torch, bander, sawzall, wire snips).
• Identify scrap by material type and quality; flag undesirable elements.
• Position trailers/containers and manage Gaylord boxes; switch rail cars.
• Remove fluids from incoming materials or vehicles; perform plant housekeeping.
• Assist mechanics in equipment maintenance and general laborer tasks.
• Interact with customers/drivers to direct or assist them.
• Perform daily equipment inspections.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Communication

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Ferrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is seeking an Equipment Operator at our Detroit, MI location to process scrap metals using various heavy tools. You will load, sort, and manage materials, operate front-end loaders, balers, forklifts, and other equipment while maintaining safety standards on a physically demanding site.

The role requires prior operator experience or a High School Diploma/GED, strong record-keeping, and reliability in outdoor, dusty environments with temperature changes.