Wheel Loader Operator
- Windsor Junction, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Marid Industries Limited is seeking an experienced Wheel Loader Operator to join our team at our Windsor Junction facility.
The successful candidate will operate wheel loaders and other material-handling equipment to safely and efficiently move structural steel, fabricated components and other materials throughout the yard. The position will also support loading and unloading, material coordination, shipping and receiving, trailer movement and general yard operations as required.
\-Operate wheel loaders to move, load, unload and organize steel plate, beams, pipe, structural components and fabricated assemblies. \-Move and position structural steel and fabricated components throughout designated yard, storage and production areas using a wheel loader. \-Load and unload trucks and trailers and handle heavy, oversized and irregularly shaped materials. \-Organize and coordinate material movement between receiving, storage, yard and shipping areas. \-Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment as required for loading, unloading and movement of materials throughout the yard. \-Operate a yard shunt truck as required to move and position trailers within the yard and designated loading and unloading areas. \-Operate authorized company vehicles as required to support material and equipment movement. \-Use computerized inventory, material-tracking and fabrication-management systems to identify, locate and coordinate materials. \-Complete shipping and receiving documentation, including packing slips, bills of lading and other material-movement records as required. \-Verify incoming and outgoing materials against shipping documentation and address any discrepancies. \-Coordinate and stage materials for scheduled pickups, deliveries and outgoing shipments. \-Conduct inventory counts and reconcile physical material quantities with shipping and receiving records. \-Move scrap steel, offcuts and other materials to designated storage or recycling areas. \-Perform routine pre-use equipment checks and report equipment issues or damage to the appropriate department. \-Assist with snow removal and other heavy-equipment yard operations as required. \-Follow all applicable workplace health and safety procedures and maintain a safe work environment around heavy equipment, trucks, trailers, cranes and active yard operations.
Safety, reliability, and experience operating heavy equipment are most important in this role. We are looking for someone who works safely around heavy equipment and active yard operations, takes pride in their work, and can be relied upon to handle materials efficiently and carefully.
Employer-provided health and dental benefits Life insurance Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Fitness benefit Canada Life pension plan On-site parking
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Responsibilities
The Wheel Loader Operator at Marid Industries will operate loaders and yard equipment to move and load steel and fabricated parts. The role also records shipments, checks materials against paperwork and keeps yard stock organized.
Requirements
Candidates need experience operating heavy equipment such as wheel loaders and forklifts, and a strong safety record around active yards. Computer skills for inventory and shipping records are also needed.
Skills
- Wheel loader operation
- Forklift operation
- Yard shunt truck operation
- Material handling
- Structural steel handling
- Heavy equipment pre-use inspection
- Shipping and receiving documentation
- Bill of lading
- Inventory counting and reconciliation
- Computerized inventory tracking
- Load and unload trucks and trailers
- Snow removal equipment operation
- Workplace health and safety
Benefits
- Health and dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Fitness benefit
- Pension plan
- On-site parking
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Trades
Keywords
- wheel loader operator
- heavy equipment operator
- forklift operator
- material handling
- yard operator
- shunt truck
- steel fabrication
- shipping and receiving
- inventory management
- bill of lading
- loading and unloading
- trailer movement
- snow removal
- Windsor Junction
- manufacturing yard
Seniority
Mid level
Perks
- Retirement plan
- Wellness program
- Transit support
Tools
- Wheel loader
- Forklift
- Yard shunt truck
- Computerized inventory system
- Fabrication management system