Production Laborer

Title: Production Laborer

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Employment type: Full-Time – 40+ hours/week

Work schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Position Summary:

Metalico is an essential scrap-metal recycling business looking for a Production Laborer in our non-ferrous receiving area to buy material from the public and process it. The main essential job functions include:

- Identify and sort ferrous and non-ferrous metals, inspect, weigh, and categorize scrap metal by grade into appropriate areas.

- Attention to detail in identifying metals by visual recognition and other methods

- Load, unload, move, stock, and stage products and materials using various types of forklifts or other power equipment as needed.

- Perform labor duties as necessary to prepare and break down pallets and other tasks as requested by management.

- Sort and process scrap metal according to grade and size.

- This position works outdoors year-round, subject to all weather elements.

- Ensures a safe work environment for self and others at all times.

- Conducts pre-shift safety inspection of equipment. Ensures proper maintenance.

- Keeps management aware of any delays or discrepancies.

- Keeps yard clean, well organized and safe.

- Provide excellent customer service.

- Performs other tasks as assigned or requested.

Job Requirements:

- Forklift operator experience required.

- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

- Identify, hand sort, and unload metal material by different commodity types.

- Use mechanized equipment to sort and/or break down material per customer requirements.

- Sweeping and general housekeeping clean-up duties. Maintaining an organized clean area.

- Comply with Metalico company policies and OSHA safety procedures.

- Expected to wear PPE (Protective Personal Equipment) when necessary.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while providing excellent customer service.

- Effective communication skills.

- Must be able to work in a team environment.

- Basic mathematical and computer skills are required.

- Knowledge of ferrous and Non-Ferrous materials is a plus.

- High School Diploma.

Benefits:

- Life Insurance $25,000 (100% employer paid)

- Short Term Disability (100% employer paid)

- Medical & Dental (70% employer paid)

- 8.5 Paid Holidays

- 401(k) - 2.5% match

- Vision Insurance (Out of Pocket)

- Flexible Spending Account (Out of Pocket)

- Aflac Services (Out of Pocket)

- Paid Vacation, plus 5 Sick Days

- Safety Toe Boot & Safety Glasses Reimbursement annually

- Employee Referral $1,000

About Metalico:

Metalico is a leading full-service, broadly diversified scrap metal recycler, principally operating in the Northeastern United States. Our scrap operations source, buy, process, and sell four distinct groups of commodity metals for use in the manufacture of new products: +We recycle scrap steel and iron, which is sold primarily to domestic mills and foundries. +We recycle non-ferrous metals, principally aluminum, copper, lead, and nickel-based steel and high temperature alloys. These products are sold to domestic manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, to the export markets. +We buy catalytic converters and recover platinum, palladium, and rhodium, known as Platinum Group Metals (PGM's). These precious metals are typically refined and reused by industry in emissions control devices. Metalico today employs 600 people in 27 operating locations across 6 states. Metalico is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey.