Heavy Equipment Operator: Yard & Inventory Specialist

LKQ Corporation; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Fertility Coverage

401k with Generous Company Match

Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-T

Short-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

PNC Daily Pay Option

Job summary

LKQ Corporation in Tulsa, OK is seeking candidates for a warehouse/yard role focused on safe operation of heavy equipment and accurate inventory handling. You will perform pre-operational inspections, move salvage vehicles, and support dismantling and yard operations while following regulations.

The role requires 1+ years of heavy equipment experience, basic tech skills with scanners/tablets, and strong communication. Join LKQ for growth, competitive benefits, and a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience.
• Heavy equipment operations experience and some automotive background.
• Must possess basic technology competence (scan gun, tablet/phone applications).
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to stay calm, cool and collected in a high-pressure fast-paced work environment.
• Must be a smooth operator and work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment is safe for work.
• Operate equipment safely and courteously in work areas with pedestrians and other vehicle traffic. Equipment operated may include a wheel loader, car crusher, skid loader, backhoe, forklift, etc.
• Check fluids each day equipment is used and lubricate equipment at recommended intervals. Communicate any findings and equipment hours to management.
• Prioritize and plan workload to prevent delays to operations.
• Use long and short auto salvage forks on the wheel loader to unload car haulers and stage upcoming cars for inventory, dismantling and cuts.
• Use bucket to remove snow, spread stone and maintain grounds such as access roads, water drainage, vehicle holding areas and salvage yard.
• Assist with regulation compliance and quality assurance of dismantled vehicles before unloading from bay and placing in the salvage yard.
• Load dismantle bays with unprocessed cars. Process and crush vehicles that have reached their useful life and load onto scrap haulers for final disposal.
• Assist with safety and regulation compliance for the facility in general. Maintain location accuracy and integrity of vehicles placed in the yard.
• Perform tasks assigned by dispatch which may include: location checks, part checks, part pulls, etc. Communicate delays and problems promptly with management and affected coworkers.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Technology competence

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Scan gun

Tablet/phone apps

Inventory system

Job description

LKQ Corporation in Tulsa, OK is seeking candidates for a warehouse/yard role focused on safe operation of heavy equipment and accurate inventory handling. You will perform pre-operational inspections, move salvage vehicles, and support dismantling and yard operations while following regulations.

The role requires 1+ years of heavy equipment experience, basic tech skills with scanners/tablets, and strong communication. Join LKQ for growth, competitive benefits, and a team-oriented environment.