Yard Operator

CMC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

PTO & Vacation

401(k) Match

Lifestyle Benefit

Compensation & Bonuses

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Advancement

Job summary

CMC provides an opportunity to work in the scrap recycling sector, operating multiple material handling machines and guiding inbound trucks to designated bays. You will participate in safety programs and communicate any production concerns to the team, while performing routine inspections and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

The role emphasizes teamwork, strong work ethic, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with potential overtime and rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment with strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask.
• Flexibility to meet business needs and overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Operate multiple material handling pieces of equipment used in the scrap industry.
• Direct inbound scrap trucks to bays within the yard.
• Participate in CMC Safety Programs and uphold safety culture.
• Communicate production issues and needs to the team.
• Ensure daily equipment inspection reports are completed.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Basic computer skills

Dependability

Learn quickly

Multitask

Shift work

Overtime

Lift 50 lbs

Climb ladders

Stand for long

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
• 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

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

• Capable of operating multiple pieces of material handling equipment used primarily in the scrap industry
• Direct inbound scrap trucks to the individual bays within the scrap yard
• 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
• Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
• Perform daily housekeeping duties, including maintaininga clean and organized immediate work area
• Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others

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
• Work on a rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays
• Ability to work overtime as required, including planned schedules and unplanned emergency situations
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, and stand for extended periods of time

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED 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.

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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