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Heavy Equipment Operator

11/25/2025

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating various equipment to lift, load, and sort metals or other materials safely and accurately. This includes performing pre-start checks, maintaining records, and ensuring a clean work environment.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Beacon Recycling is an independent, family-owned company that prides itself on making decisions quickly and operating with transparency and integrity. Our hands-on owners are actively involved in daily operations, ensuring that every solution is customized to meet the unique needs of our customers. With a commitment to sustainability and efficiency, we build long-term partnerships by providing reliable, innovative recycling solutions tailored to businesses and individuals. Our core values: 1. Family 2. Integrity and Transparency 3. Intense Customer Focus 4. Work Ethic 5. Faith ----- Established in 1999, Beacon Recycling has grown from a small, local operation into a trusted leader in the recycling industry. With decades of experience, we have expanded our services to handle a wide range of recyclable materials. Our growth has been driven by a dedication to customer service, outstanding work ethic, complete operational transparency and a mission to create longstanding partnerships with our customers.

About the Role

Description

The role of the Heavy Equipment Operator is to operate various equipment to lift, load, and sort metals or other material in a safe and accurate manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injuries or damage
Quality/Blend and Pile management, outbound loading, fire prevention, and backup to all positions operating our Wendt 6090 industrial shredder
Operates large loaders, traveling or stationary cranes, and other heavy equipment as needed to lift, move and position various materials and equipment; observes load hookup and determines safe load capacities
Performs pre-start checks and maintains records
Ensures that outside areas kept neat and clean and scraps and yard debris are appropriately recycled or disposed
Reports safety hazards immediately
Assists customers in unloading provides delivery status information, inventory availability and answers related questions
Other responsibilities as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed primarily in an outdoor yard environment, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

Three to five years industry-related experience with tools and equipment is required

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to equipment operations
Have the ability to learn to recognize and classify metals such as brass, copper, stainless steel, aluminum and other metals
Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds
Must be able to meet the physical demands of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation
Must be able to stand, walk, lift, bend, squat, stoop, etc. for long periods of time
Must be willing to learn and strictly follow all company safety procedures
Ability to read, write and communicate in English to comprehend and follow written procedures, container labels and safety precautions
Good attention to detail
Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency

Key Skills

Heavy Equipment OperationSafety ProceduresCrane OperationLoad HookupRecord KeepingCustomer AssistanceMetal ClassificationPhysical StaminaAttention to DetailEnglish CommunicationDependability