Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Nucor is North Americas largest recycler and most diversified steel and steel products company. Since 1969, weve led the industry in developing innovative technologies for recycling scrap into high-quality steels that are all around us, from bridges and buildings to cars and appliances.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

1. Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures.
2. Operate mobile heavy equipment of various sizes and types (mobile shear, excavator, front end loader, backhoe, track hoe, grapple or magnet material handlers).
3. Communicates over radio with team members for traffic coordination, production, and safety procedures.
4. Perform daily inspections on equipment and report any defects or needed repairs to supervisor.
5. Clean equipment as needed.
6. Greet customers coming into the yard and direct them to the proper location to unload materials from their vehicles.
7. Inspect material brought in by our customers for existence of non-acceptable items and ensure that those prohibited materials are not left on Company property. Examples are propane tanks, batteries, etc.
8. Interact with customers and team members to facilitate a safe and productive yard environment.

• Knowledge of heavy-equipment operating principles.
• Ability to operate equipment under varying working conditions.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.