Crane Operator

Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and a recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry, with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees throughout the world. We have continued to prosper over the past eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and to the continuous trust and support of our customers.

Become a member of the AIM team, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit, which over the years has become a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions including metal recycling, dismantling and demolition, the sale and recycling of auto parts, the manufacturing of welding components, construction waste recycling, and the production of custom industrial and mining products.

We are proud to do good things for the environment in order to help create a greener and more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s simple; we do it well. We aim for excellence.

What we offer!

• A competitive salary, vacation, benefits, and an RRSP contribution program
• An annual AIM scholarship program up to $8,500 per eligible dependent
• The tools and support necessary to succeed in your career and your professional development
• A dynamic and rewarding work environment that is also very enjoyable!
  
  

Job Description

Under the authority of the shredder foreman, the incumbent, using a wheeled crane, carries out the different loadings of material as well as any other handling of material requiring the use of his machine. He carries out the different weighings of material that enters or leaves the yard.

What you will be responsible for:

• Receiving the metal and placing it in the appropriate location
• Unloading the trucks and verifying the quality of the material
• Bringing the car bodies and other ferrous materials into the shredder loading area
• Transporting the bins of non-ferrous material
• Loading the ferrous products destined for customers
• Performing material identification tests using the appropriate products or magnets
• Evaluating the cuts of what is not saleable
• Taking the physical inventory of the material in stock according to the established schedule
• Recording in his report the weights of material upon arrival and upon departure from the site
• Greasing, when needed, the different parts of his machine requiring lubrication
• Washing the machine, when required
  
  

Qualifications

To join our team:

• You have the ability to drive and operate heavy equipment
• You hold a heavy equipment operator competency card
• You hold a valid Class 5 driver’s license
• You have at least one year of experience in a similar job
• You are bilingual (an asset)
• You are conscientious about health and safety at work
• You have good priority management
• You have good communication
• You enjoy teamwork

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