Ferrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is one of North America’s premier processors, buyers, sellers, and recyclers of scrap metals of all kinds and is a key supplier to North America's metals industry. FPT, a wholly-owned business of Cleveland-Cliffs, has an immediate opportunity for a Heavy Equipment Operator on the day shift at the Windsor, ON location. The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for processing scrap metals using various tools and equipment, including crawlers.

　　Summary of Responsibilities:

　　Ensure adherence to safety standards, including using required personal protective equipment (PPE), remove hazards as identified, and maintain the site's cleanliness.

　　Operate & maintain heavy equipment, including but not limited to wheeled crawlers and pedestal crawlers from various manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Sennebogen and Liebherr.

　　Operate & maintain equipment movement in response to hand signals or radio commands.

　　Load and unload materials from storage, production areas, docks, delivery vehicles, staging areas, or containers using equipment including but not limited to a magnet and grapple.

　　Sort a variety of recycled materials and metals to separate out high-grade metals and remove any non-conforming metals.

　　Load baler and shredder using grapple or magnet.

　　Remove finished bales from the portable baler, weigh and properly place them in finished goods inventory.

　　Operate & maintain mobile equipment, including but not limited to forklifts, skid steers, manlifts, street sweepers, and/or water trucks.

　　Perform tasks involving physical labor using tools, including but not limited to standard hand tools, torch, bander, saw zall, and wire snips.

　　Perform daily inspections on all equipment as required.

　　Identify scrap, including the grade and type of material and any undesirable elements within the material.

　　Responsible for positioning trailers and containers around the yard and emptying gaylord boxes as required.

　　Responsible for switching rail cars locomotive operation.

　　Perform cleaning duties related to plant equipment and general housekeeping

　　Assists mechanics in the maintenance of equipment, including plant equipment

　　Interacts with customers or drivers to direct or assist them

　　Performs other tasks and operates & maintains other equipment as required

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Must be at least 18 years of age.

　　High School Diploma/GED or may consider 1+ years of heavy equipment operator experience.

　　Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math.

　　Ability to work independently

　　Good communication and interpersonal skills

　　Ability to maintain accurate records

　　Ability to follow oral and written communication

　　Ability to climb ladders or steps to reach objects

　　Ability to endure physical and outdoor work on a daily basis.

　　Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

　　Work cooperatively with other employees and the public

　　Must be able to work some weekends

　　Must be able to work in an environment where routinely exposed to dust, dirt, vibrations, extreme climate, and changes in weather.

　　Pre-employment background, physical, and hair drug screen required

　　Work Environment

　　The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

　　While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

　　Union Membership: Zalev has a contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793.

　　Ferrous Processing and Trading is a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. Cleveland-Cliffs is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including top pay with variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

　　Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., including its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Cleveland-Cliffs”), is an equal opportunity employer and complies with its obligations under applicable human rights legislation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, or other protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation. Cleveland-Cliffs requires all prospective employees to undergo a pre-employment background check.

　　Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities or other needs based on protected human rights grounds. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please let us know the nature of your request and your contact information by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-(312) 899-3097.