Equipment Operator - 2nd Shift at Nucor Corporation in Decatur, Alabama

Job Description:

Basic Job Functions:



Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures.


• Communicates over radio with team members for traffic coordination, production, and safety procedures.


• Operate material handler to load charges into the shear, unload trucks, and load processed material in 60 GT boxes.


• Maintains the shear through daily check outs, fueling, greasing, fixing leaks as they come up and operating safely.


• Maintains the material handler daily check outs, fueling, greasing, maintaining a clean cab, documenting machine hours and operating safely.


• Clean equipment as needed.

• Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations.


• 2-3 years' experience using an excavator or scrap handler in an industrial/outdoor work environment.


• Flexible for Overtime


• Knowledge of heavy-equipment operating principles.


• Ability to operate equipment under varying working conditions.


• Mechanical background a plus.


• Ability to effectively communicate in English.


• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.


• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.


• Ability to communicate effectively with others and coordinate work activities as a team.