Operator

Position Title: Heavy Equipment Operator

Reports To: Mill Services Manager 

Overview of Position: 

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of loaders during slag pit digging, quenching, and maintenance activities. This role requires strict adherence to all safety protocols, including performing pre-shift equipment inspections and conducting a 360-degree walk-around visual inspection before operation. Duties include coordinating with pot carriers to control dumping, overseeing the de-skulling process, managing quenching pits, and following correct digging techniques to prevent hazards. The Hot Pit Loader plays a critical role in supporting production while upholding the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and teamwork.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform on-site heavy equipment operations which involves positioning and moving front loaders, haul trucks, and skid loaders
• Loading, extracting and transporting materials including molten steel
• Handling components, modules and systems of heavy equipment
• Converting heavy equipment with various mobile accessories
• Observing relevant safety, accident prevention, and environmental regulations
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor, clean equipment
• Maintain and protect all property
• Maintain all required certifications required by OSHA and company safety programs
• Provide outstanding customer service operations
• Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall team operations

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Time management
• Problem solving

Work Environment:

This job takes place in a Steel Mill setting, requiring a sense of high-level safety reverence using the required PPE for the environment.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen in potentially noisy indoor and outdoor environments. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk on both flat and uneven surfaces, sit, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This job requires the employee to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Driver’s License 
• Willingness to work in a Steel Mill
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting preferred but not required
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Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with notice.

AAP/EEO Statement: 

Phoenix Global provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay $22.00 - $24.00 an hour based on experience.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families. This includes health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k)-retirement plan, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and paid company holidays.

We also provide a variety of supplemental programs designed to support overall wellbeing and everyday needs, such as optional life insurance for eligible family members, supplemental disability coverage, legal services, identity protection, critical illness, hospital and accident insurance, tuition reimbursement, chronic condition support programs, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and telemedicine services.

This document in no way states nor implies that these are the only responsibilities of, and the duties to be performed by, the employee occupying this position.