Mobile Equipment Operator 1

Stella Jones Corporation; Clanton (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Stella Jones Corporation in Clanton, Alabama is seeking a Mobile Equipment Operator 1 to operate knuckleboom, wheel loader or front-end loader and support material movement in production areas. This role requires experience with heavy equipment and a focus on safety and quality in unloading, loading and transport tasks.

You will perform inspections, fueling, minor maintenance, and train peers as needed while adhering to company procedures and FIFO/inventory control.

Qualifications

• Good eye/hand coordination.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, sort and transport material while following quality, environmental, safety and production expectations.
• Accurately move material to and from processing equipment, railroad cars, trucks, treating trams, storage bins and other areas as required.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, product or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Will participate and know importance of consistent bin/sku management principals.
• Will participate in FIFO expectations while handling inventory.
• Will participate in physical inventories when applicable.
• Assists in moving of treatment charges for storage, loading and unloading.
• Assists in maintenance and service of mobile equipment as required, including inspections, fueling, safety and cleaning as required.
• Trains peers in equipment operation.
• Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Skills

Good eye/hand coordination

Common sense understanding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We are seeking a qualified Mobile Equipment Operator 1 for our operations in Clanton, Alabama. This role operates a knuckleboom, wheel loader, or front-end loader by performing the following duties. The ideal candidate will have experience operating heavy equipment such as loaders, backhoes, bulldozers and other heavy industrial equipment.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Load, unload, sort and transport material while following quality, environmental, safety and production expectations.
• Accurately move material to and from processing equipment, railroad cars, trucks, treating trams, storage bins and other areas as required.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, product or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Will participate and know importance of consistent bin/sku management principals.
• Will participate in FIFO expectations while handling inventory.
• Will participate in physical inventories when applicable.
• Assists in moving of treatment charges for storage, loading and unloading.
• Assists in maintenance and service of mobile equipment as required, including inspections, fueling, safety and cleaning as required.
• Trains peers in equipment operation.
• Documents and reports mechanical operation and maintenance requirements of equipment.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Experience: Mobile heavy equipment operator experience with wood products preferred. *Must have front-end loader or tractor experience.
• License/Certification: PIE certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good eye/hand coordination
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions