Heavy Equipment Operator/Mechanic

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Scrap Yard position: Must have experience with sorting and grading of ferrous/non-ferrous material.

- Mechanic position: Must have 5 years experience with Diesel engines and Gas engines.

- Provide support to successful completion of work

- Operate all heavy equipment such as: small forklifts, large forklifts, excavators, skid steers, front-end loaders, shredders, and other related equipment.

- Operate the equipment in the right direction and angles to prevent accidents and damage of property.

- Ensure and manage the machines or equipment in a safe and secure way.

- Perform periodical safety, maintenance or servicing checks to ensure proper functioning of the equipment.

- Perform minor repair works during functioning problems

- Inform and advise the management or repairmen for major repairs or maintenance

- Drive and control the equipment

- Respond to signals and directions by the staff and work in coordination with them

- Operate the equipment manually and also through the use of electronic or technical methods of operation.

- Operate cutting equipment, and a variety of hand tools.

- Operate Oxygen/Propane/Plasma Cutting Torch

- Work in adherence to safe practices, procedures, work site or traffic laws.

- Maintain a database in the computer to record daily activities, inventory chart, etc.

- Report to the operation manager

- Perform other duties, as and when assigned

Knowledge Requirement:

A heavy equipment operator must possess knowledge to perform his/her job satisfactorily. The essential criteria must include the knowledge of:

- Heavy equipment operation

- Maintenance and repair of heavy and power-driven equipment

- New methods and techniques of operation and the parts of the equipment

- Safe practices for operating hand tools, cutting equipment, as well as propane/oxygen cutting torches

- Workplace safety practices

- Both manual and electronic operations

Necessary Skills and Abilities:

- Must have physical ability to stand strenuous and dangerous work environmental

- Possess physical strength to operate heavy and power-driven equipment

- Ability to work in teams

- Ability to communicate and interact both verbally and written

- A keen eye to details and good decision making skills

- Manage to handle emergency situations, work pressure and stress

- Ability to complete work projects on time and in an effective manner

- Possess a deep analytical understanding and problem solving skills

- Devoted in following code of ethics

- Can work independently with minimum supervision

- Good relationship building ability

- Flexible to work during odd hours

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Paid time off

Ability to Commute:

- Oxford, AL 36203 (Required)

Work Location: In person