Locomotive Operator

Harsco Environmental; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability plans

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Harsco Environmental in Muscatine, IA seeks a crane/heavy equipment operator to load, unload, and move materials within a steel mill environment. The role emphasizes safety, reliable operation, and teamwork in a demanding setting.

You will inspect loads, communicate via signals, and participate in maintenance as needed. Competitive benefits and a company-supported 401(k) are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 - 3 years’ experience as a crane/heavy equipment operator is preferred.
• Ability to work in a steel mill environment, which may include dust and extreme weather conditions, and uneven surfaces.
• Good communications skills, and the ability to read operating instructions.
• Physical requirements include climbing stairs/ladders, reaching, bending, standing, and operating controls.

Responsibilities

• Engage and disengage track switches to switch cars for loading, unloading, making up or breaking up of trains.
• Manually knuckles and un-knuckles rail cars.
• Communicates with locomotive operator through hand signals and/or two-way radio.
• Assist locomotive operator in driving switching locomotive within the plant for loading/unloading of scrap metals and/or product.
• Inspects each load of scrap and picks up nonferrous material.
• Performs daily preventative maintenance on locomotive, crane and mobile equipment and logs all problems/services performed.

Skills

Strong communication

Reading operating instructions

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

Harsco Environmental is the premier provider of material processing and environmental services to the global steel and metals industries. Our onsite mill services and resource recovery services offer sustainable solutions that maximize environmental benefit and return valuable raw material into production. We also have developed a range of by-products for specialized applications across industry, construction and agriculture, which utilize Harsco’s expertise in mineral materials.

Company Description

Harsco Environmental is the premier provider of material processing and environmental services to the global steel and metals industries. Our onsite mill services and resource recovery services offer sustainable solutions that maximize environmental benefit and return valuable raw material into production. We also have developed a range of by-products for specialized applications across industry, construction and agriculture, which utilize Harsco’s expertise in mineral materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

If you are looking for a job with a great starting rate based on experience, with paid vacation and holidays, health benefits, group term life insurance, short term disability benefits and a 401(k) with a company paid match,

• Engage and disengage track switches to switch cars for loading, unloading, making up or breaking up of trains.
• Manually knuckles and un-knuckles rail cars.
• Communicates with locomotive operator through hand signals and/or two- way radio.
• May assist locomotive operator in driving switching locomotive within the plant for loading and unloading of scrap metals and/or product.
• Inspects each load of scrap and picks up nonferrous material.
• Observes traffic signals in the yard and operates locomotive in accordance with SSAB Policy and Procedures.
• Performs daily preventative maintenance on locomotive, crane and mobile equipment and logs all problems/services performed to include fueling and checking fluid levels.
• Communicates with other departments/co-workers requiring service through two-way radio and hand signals.
• Climbs on and off rail cars to inspect load.
• Assists in re-railing derailed rail cars.
• Assists with maintenance during down time.
• Assists in training of co-workers as needed.
• Operates hand torch to cut scrap.
• Participates in daily housekeeping for a safe work environment.
• Operates scale system via computer.
• Assures all trucks and/or railcars to be weighed are identified, weighed, and logged.
• Performs visual inspection of vendor scrap to confirm grades of different types of raw materials.
• Directs loads to proper inventory pile location.
• Maintains weigh ticket files.
• Monitor weigh- tickets for accuracy of inventory movement charge numbers.
• Monitor functions and accuracy of scale and related systems.
• Report raw material problems to Scrap Processing Department.
• Assists Facilitators and co-workers in scale operations and/or training.
• Downgrades as appropriate with production supervisor.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Assist with maintenance/clean-up as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Cleaning switch stands and removing snow and ice when necessary

Environment

Variable (Potentially 100% outdoors)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 - 3 years’ experience as a crane/heavy equipment operator is preferred.
• Ability to work in a steel mill environment, which may include dust and extreme weather conditions, and uneven surfaces.
• Good communications skills, and the ability to read operating instructions Physical Requirements:
• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend from trunk, walk up inclines, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, push/pull objects.
• Ability to operate hand controls with both hands.
• Ability to operate foot pedals with both feet.
• Have sufficient neck range of motion (flexion/extension 60 degrees, lateral flexion 40 degrees, rotation 70 degrees.)
• Ability to tolerate working in cramped quarters and heights.
• Ability to swing a 10 lb. sledgehammer repetitively.
• Ability to tolerate working in all environmental weather conditions.

Vision

Normal depth perception, normal (correctable) vision and ability to distinguish color.

Personal Protective Equipment

Required: Hard hat, steel toe boots with metatarsal protection, safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, and flame-retardant uniform.

Additional Information

We offer competitive benefits, including health insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harsco Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment applies to decisions made with respect to hiring, placement, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, demotions, transfers, terminations, layoffs, return from layoffs, administration of benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Disability Accommodation

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on the Harsco Environmental website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Harsco Environmental offers the following alternate application procedure: Harsco Environmental will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.