Heavy Equipment Operator — Yard & Railcar Loader

Alter Trading; Nebraska; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

HSA with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Alter Trading in Nebraska seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support yard operations, loading/unloading scrap, sorting materials, and maintaining equipment. The role requires operating excavator-like equipment, wheel loaders, and dump trucks, with training provided as needed.

You will inspect loads, ensure safety, and perform basic maintenance. Experience with heavy machinery and semi-trailers is preferred but not required; lifting heavy loads and following PPE safety standards are essential

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Prior experience operating heavy machinery and driving a semi-tractor/trailer preferred but not required as we will train candidates.
• Basic machine maintenance knowledge a plus.
• Must be able to lift 30-50 lbs and 100+ lbs with a 2-person lift.

Responsibilities

• Unloads customer vehicles including small or medium trucks or semi-trailers.
• Sorts material in appropriate areas.
• Loads trucks and rail cars with scrap material.
• Ensures torch cutter is supplied with material to torch.
• Inspects all loads according to yard standards; ensures rail cars and semi-trailers are safe to leave the yard.
• Inspects all inbound/outbound material.
• Greases and changes oil on machine; handles minor maintenance on the crane.
• Some hand sorting and labor may be required.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety compliance

Material handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Crane operation

Torch cutter

Lubrication basics

Job description

Alter Trading in Nebraska seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support yard operations, loading/unloading scrap, sorting materials, and maintaining equipment. The role requires operating excavator-like equipment, wheel loaders, and dump trucks, with training provided as needed.

You will inspect loads, ensure safety, and perform basic maintenance. Experience with heavy machinery and semi-trailers is preferred but not required; lifting heavy loads and following PPE safety standards are essential