Yard Operator/Equipment Operator
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
$27 to $30 CAD / hour · Full-time · Contract
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- $27 to $30 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Contract
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
An Edmonton client is seeking a reliable Yard / Equipment Operator and Material Handler to join their fabrication shop.
Yard / Equipment Operator Highlights:
- Operate a front-end loader, forklift, hand truck, and other equipment to load and unload material
- Keep the yard clean and organized, including tracking and storing spools
- Follow the production schedule to stay on top of what’s shipping and receiving
- Check incoming material against purchase orders and drawings
- Complete material receiving reports and note any short or damaged product
- Record work order numbers, heat numbers, material grades, and similar details
- Verify and document Material Test Reports (MTRs)
- Create packing slips for outgoing product
- Follow workplace safety procedures and use required PPE
- Perform additional duties as required
Requirements:
- Front-end loader and forklift experience
- Valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license
- Knowledge of raw material products and their governing standards
- Organized and detail-oriented, with a strong focus on safety
- Must be able to speak, read, and write English
- Reliable and hardworking
Hours & Wage:
- Monday–Thursday, 4 x 10-hour shifts
- $27.00–$30.00/hour
- Overtime available
- Temp-to-hire opportunity
- Potential to move into an apprentice welder role
Start Date: ASAP
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More about this job
Responsibilities
The Yard / Equipment Operator will load and unload material with a front-end loader and forklift, and keep the yard clean and organized. The role also checks incoming material against purchase orders and drawings, and records receiving and shipping paperwork.
Requirements
Candidates need front-end loader and forklift experience, a valid Class 5 Alberta driver's licence, and knowledge of raw material products and their standards. They must be organized, safety-focused, reliable, and able to speak, read and write English.
Skills
- Front-end loader operation
- Forklift operation
- Material handling
- Material receiving
- Inventory tracking
- Material Test Report (MTR) verification
- Purchase order verification
- Packing slip creation
- Heat number and grade tracking
- Workplace safety procedures
- PPE use
- Yard organization
- Pipe and spool storage
Benefits
- Overtime available
- Temp-to-hire opportunity
- Potential move to apprentice welder role
Categories
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Trades
Keywords
- yard operator
- equipment operator
- material handler
- front-end loader
- forklift
- shop material handling
- receiving
- material test reports
- MTR
- packing slips
- fabrication shop
- Edmonton
- temp-to-hire
- apprentice welder
- Class 5 licence
- warehouse
- inventory
- shipping and receiving
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- front-end loader
- forklift
- hand truck
Languages
- English