Metal Sorter

Commercial Metals Company; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

PTO & Vacation

401(k) Match

Competitive Pay & Bonuses

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Advancement

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company in Odessa, TX seeks a dedicated team member for our manufacturing and recycling operations. You will help maintain a safe, organized work area, operate production equipment, and participate in safety programs while adapting to multiple tasks across the plant.

The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and a basic familiarity with sorting metals. Previous sorting experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work in all weather conditions and industrial environment.
• Experience with metal sorting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe work area and follow safety regulations.
• Operate production equipment per procedures and guidelines.
• Participate in safety programs and uphold safety culture.
• Assist in performing inventory on materials.
• Grade and inspect inbound loads, deduct loads with excess dirt, trash, or plastic.
• Identify and sort various metals and keep records of materials.
• Eliminate hazards from incoming loads before processing.
• Sort, transport, pack, remove, and dispose of materials as required by law.

Skills

Lifting 50 lbs

Weather readiness

Metal sorting

Standing for long periods

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You’ll Do

• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows safety regulations
• Operates production equipment in accordance with established procedures and guidelines
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
• Assist in performing inventory on materials
• Grading and inspecting in-bound loads of material; to include making deductions in loads that have excess such as dirt, trash, and/or plastic
• Identify and sort various metals
• Keeping records of incoming loads, specific materials, customers' specific materials
• Looking for and eliminating hazards from in-coming loads prior to processing, including chemicals, flammable material and explosive items
• Sort, transport, pack, remove, and dispose of materials as regulated by law

What You’ll Need

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Experience with metal sorting a plus but not required; to include the ability to distinguish between different metals and/or other materials for grading purposes and recognizing safety hazards
• Must be able to frequently lift 25 lbs or more to include carrying or pushing objects up to 100ft
• Must be able to perform the physical task of the job assigned; to include climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, and crouching
• Must be able to stand for significant lengths of time in an industrial environment with exposure to all elements of weather

Your Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

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