Scale Operator

CMC

Columbia (SC)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage
Day 1 Paid-time Off
401(k) company match
Lifestyle benefit $500 annual
Bonuses
Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

CMC offers a dynamic role across our steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries. You will be part of teams that operate cranes, run manufacturing equipment, and troubleshoot technical obstacles with supported training and advancement opportunities.

This position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service in a fast-paced environment. Join a Fortune 500 company with a long history of engineering and manufacturing excellence, and contribute to

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Willingness to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to learn quickly and multitask.
  • Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
  • Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
  • Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
  • Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE
  • Analyze and resolve scale issues
  • Maintain and upkeep the scale equipment (Bicron, scale, and printers)
  • Manage Industrial Truck Scale inbound and outbound operations to meet demands of the facility
  • Monitor and arrange calibration of scales
  • Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, utilize company resources and deliver exceptional customer service
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines, maintain a professional demeanor in all situations, and commitment to excellent customer services at all times

Job description

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
  • $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
  • Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
  • Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Advancement Opportunities

it’s what’s inside that counts

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
  • Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
  • Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
  • Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
  • Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE
  • Analyze and resolve scale issues
  • Maintain and upkeep the scale equipment (Bicron, scale, and printers)
  • Manage Industrial Truck Scale inbound and outbound operations to meet demands of the facility
  • Monitor and arrange calibration of scales
  • Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, utilize company resources and deliver exceptional customer service (internal & external)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines, maintain a professional demeanor in all situations, and commitment to excellent customer services at all times
What You'll Need
  • Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment, with excellent strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work with exposure to extremes in temperature, chemical, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
  • Basic computer skills
  • Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
  • Some overtime will be required
  • Willingness to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays
  • Demonstrate dependability in attendance, work completions, and flexibility to meet business needs
Your Education
  • High School Diploma or GED required

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.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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