Heavy Equipment Operator

 

Description:

At Oregon Steel Mills LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

The starting wage for this role is $25.00/hour with monthly bonus opportunities. Our amazing benefits package starts on your very first day and includes low cost family medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation and paid holidays, a 401k plan with a 5% employer match, and an additional employer funded retirement savings account.

Job Responsibilities
 

  • Operate mobile equipment including but not limited to forklifts, front loader, mobile cranes and heavy trucks
  • Operate scrap burning equipment
  • Unload and load scrap metal from trucks and railcars
  • Grade incoming and outgoing scrap while keeping inventory separated
  • Maintain equipment using basic hand tools
  • Perform daily safety inspection of all equipment
  • Keep accurate and legible records
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area; keep areas free from scrap and debris
  • Performs other duties as assigned
     

Knowledge, Skills And Competencies
 

  • Ability to be an Oregon Steel Mills Certified Forklift Operator
  • Ability to be an Oregon Steel Mills Certified Mobile Crane Operator
  • Able to learn, retain, and apply new knowledge
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn, and accept changes in job duties
  • Excellent math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, accurate number identification
  • Able to work independently
  • Able to sit for long periods of time
  • Must have good spatial and relational perception
  • Knowledge of hand communicating signals for crane/ground communications
  • Able to use basic hand tools: wrenches, hammers, and screwdrivers
  • Able to work in environment subject to fluctuations in heat, humidity, odors, dust, and noise.
  • Able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and/or overtime

Organization Oregon Steel Mills
Industry Other Jobs Jobs
Occupational Category Heavy Equipment Operator
Job Location Oregon,USA
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2026-09-08 8:13 pm
Expires on 2026-10-23