Scrap Inspector

it's what's inside that counts

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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

• Direct inbound scrap trucks to the individual bays within the scrap yard
• Coordinate truck unloading (and occasional re-loading) with vendor scrap handling operations
• Insure the quality of the scrap received in the yard by truck and by rail
• Insure that rail cars are unloaded properly and in the correct locations
• Work with other operators, technicians, and supervisory staff to assist with problems and to keep an effective work environment
• Remove non-conforming materials from the scrap bays
• Respond to radiation alarms, truck and rail
• Perform daily test of radiation detection systems
• Inspect inbound and outbound rail cars
• Perform inventory counts of scrap, alloys, and other supplies
• Assist with movement of raw materials around Melt Shop
• Communicate and insure scrap recipe integrity
• Coordinate rail road switching
• Operate mobile equipment to aid in raw materials handling and housekeeping
• Enforce yard safety policies

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
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Some overtime will be required
• Work on a rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays
• Willingness to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays
• Ability to work overtime as required, including planned schedules and unplanned emergency situations
• Ability to work effectively as a team player in a fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in environments with exposure to temperature extremes, chemicals, dust, fumes, mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, and stand for extended periods of time
• Demonstrated dependability in attendance, work completion, 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. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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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