Sr Equipment Operator

CMC; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

PTO

401(k) Match

Lifestyle Benefit

Bonuses

Life Insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Advancement

Job summary

CMC provides a robust entry into the steel and construction reinforcement industries, offering training and advancement opportunities while you gain hands-on experience across construction projects and facilities.

You will work in a dynamic environment that includes office tasks, crane operations, and manufacturing equipment, backed by a strong safety program and supportive team. This role emphasizes growth and continuous improvement within CMC.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team with attention to detail.
• Able to multitask and learn quickly; overtime may be required.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Heavy equipment operation experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Safe work practices and adherence to PPE.

Responsibilities

• Assist maintenance personnel when requested.
• Participate in CMC Safety Programs and uphold the Safety Culture.
• Effectively communicate production issues and needs.
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift.
• Perform minor maintenance or repairs as needed.
• Suggest improvements in work methods and procedures.
• Maintain daily housekeeping in the work area.
• Understand start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
• Ensure tasks from Operations Support Management are completed on time.
• Stay alert to unsafe conditions and report them.
• Troubleshoot work-related problems using job knowledge and teamwork.
• Operate Heavy Equipment.
• Lead Mill Services teams responsible for scrap handling, slag management and other support tasks.

Skills

Team player

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

multitask

Overtime readiness

Rotating shifts

Heavy equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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

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

• Assist maintenance personnel when requested/needed
• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed without the assistance of maintenance personnel
• Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Assist maintenance personnel when requested or needed
• Ensure tasks and activities directed by Operations Support Management are completed safely and on time
• Stay alert to unsafe conditions and report them immediately
• Troubleshoot work-related problems using job knowledge, experience, and communication with others
• Work safely at all times by following safety rules, regulations, and PPE requirements
• Operate Heavy Equipment
• Lead Mill Services teams responsible for scrap handling, slag management, cleanup, byproduct removal, and other support tasks

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
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
• Some overtime will be required
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Ability to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Dependability in attendance, task completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Heavy equipment operation experience
• Operate equipment in a highly active environment safely with high awareness of surroundings

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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