Shipping Equipment Operator

- ECO - Logistics & Shipping
- 2061 American Italian Way, Columbia, SC, USA
- 19-26 per hour
- Hourly
- Full Time

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The Shipping Equipment Operator operates the front-end loader, large forklift, and pipe moving equipment to lift, stack, tier, or move pipe products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties.

1. Operates industrial powered equipment to move material and pipe to required locations.
2. Provides service to all areas associated with the movement of pipe and pipe related components.
3. Moves support devices as needed in storage yard to safely support pipe at required location.
4. Collects pipe from various work areas, delivers to storage location, or moves pipe from storage location to work area as required.
5. Loads outgoing trucks and railcars and ensures load is properly secured to ride safely and without damage.
6. Inventories materials in yard or other storage areas, and supplies shipping with materials as needed including cycle count and auditing.
7. Lubricates truck, recharges batteries, fills fuel tank, or performs other light maintenance as required; contacts maintenance department or supervisor if other repairs or maintenance are needed.
8. Performs pipe repairs according to procedure.
9. Prepares bunks according to drawings.
10. Mentors and trains lesser experienced equipment operators as directed by supervision.
11. Performs other tasks as instructed by supervision.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to work 2nd Shift schedule.

- Must be physically able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Must be able to read, write, and interpret simple documents and instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations to employees, and members of leadership.
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Must be able to compute ratio and percent and to interpret bar graphs.
- Must be able to read and interpret linear and circumference measurements using tape measures and calipers.
- Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Must be able to read, interpret, and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Must be able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must be able to read, write and effectively communicate in English.
- Must have the willingness to rotate to different positions as requested by manager or team leader.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Heavy equipment operator experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

- The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.