Pickers Longview Yard Technician

Pickers Longview Llc; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Jimmy Jazz in Longview, TX is seeking a Full Time, non-exempt Heavy Equipment Operator to receive salvage vehicles, unload, stage and move them on company property. You will remove fluids, catalytic converters, batteries, and handle defluiding tools.

You will operate heavy equipment safely to prevent ruts or water, coordinate with the Yard Lead, and ensure health, safety and environmental compliance. Candidates should have basic mechanical knowledge, experience with power tools, forklift, and

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical knowledge and general working knowledge of automotive parts.
• Experience with basic power tools, forklift operation, and heavy equipment preferred.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and follow standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Must be able to lift 50lbs, and stand, walk, bend, climb, and stretch as required by task.

Responsibilities

• Receive salvage vehicles and move them on company property.
• Remove fluids from vehicles using proper equipment.
• Remove catalytic converters from salvage vehicles.
• Remove batteries from salvage vehicles and charge/prep for sale.
• Care for and control defluiding tools and equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment safely on yard to avoid ruts or damage.
• Coordinate with Yard Lead on moving salvage vehicles and equipment.
• Health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Follow employee handbook and SOPs.

Skills

Basic mechanical knowledge

Experience with power tools

Forklift operation

Heavy equipment operation

Follow SOP

Tools

Power tools

Forklift

Heavy equipment safety

Job description

• Location 5910 West Marshall Avenue,Longview, TX, 75604,United States
• Base Pay $16.00 - $16.00 / Hour
• Job Category Full Time
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Phone [phone]

Description

WORK PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Receive salvage vehicles, unload, stage, and move salvage vehicles on company property using heavy equipment.

Remove fluids from salvage vehicles using appropriate equipment and following written process.

Remove catalytic converters from salvage vehicles.

Remove batteries from salvage vehicles and charge to prepare for sale.

Responsible for care and control of auto defluiding tools and equipment.

Operate heavy equipment in an efficient manner so as to avoid creating ruts, potholes, or standing water by using heavy equipment on wet or soft ground on the yard.

Coordinate and work with the Yard Lead on moving salvage vehicles on company property.

Health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Compliance with employee handbook and all standard operating procedures

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear . This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment including hard hat, steel toe boots, high visibility clothing, and gloves.

Ability to work standing up to 9 hours per day.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic mechanical knowledge and general working knowledge of automotive parts
• Experience with basic power tools, forklift operation, and heavy equipment preferred
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and follow standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, lift 50lbs, and stretch as required by a specific task
• Must have reliable means of transportation to work