Heavy Equipment Operator
Alter Trading Corporation · altertrading.com
Columbus, St. Paul
The job in short
Operating heavy equipment.
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-09-28
- Location as listed
- Columbus, NE, US
- Role
- Construction / Carpenter / Labor
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Facility: All
Reports to: Facility Manager
Date:
Summary
Under supervision, operates material handler, similar style to an excavator, as well as other Heavy Equipment including wheel loader and articulating dump truck. in a facility, unloading or loading trucks, semis, rail cars with material, sorting material in yard.
• Unloads customer vehicles including small or medium trucks or semi-trailers
• Sorts material in appropriate areas
• Loads trucks and rail cars with scrap material
• Ensures torch cutter is supplied with material to torch
• Inspects all loads according to yard standards, ensuring rail cars and semi-trailers are safe to leave the yard
• Inspects all inbound/outbound material
• Greases and changes oil on machine. Handles minor maintenance duties on the crane.
• Some hand sorting and labor also may be required
• Other responsibilities as assigned
Benefits -
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K w/ employer match
• HSA w/ employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
Safety:
Wears all necessary PPE when working in the yard. Follows company safety standards at all times. Failure to follow standards, may result in loss of position.
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED preferred but not required. Prior experience operating heavy machinery and driving a semi-tractor/trailer preferred but not required as we will train candidates. Basic machine maintenance knowledge a plus. Must be able to lift a minimum of 30-50 lbs and 100+lbs on 2-person lift.
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