EquipmentOperator

## Description Come join our team at DIS-TRAN Steel! Our people – not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day. We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done. DIS-TRAN Steel, located in Pineville, LA, is looking for experienced Equipment Operators to join our team.     Experience operating a forklift in an industrial manufacturing facility is required.   A working knowledge of material handling, banding, palletizing, and loading material onto trucks is preferred.   The Equipment Operator will perform required operator maintenance on fork trucks.  Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules is required.   ## COMPETENCIES Customer Focus Decision Quality Business Insight Drives Results Collaborates Communicates Effectively Courage Instills Trust Manages Ambiguity ## ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Learns and follows safety regulations. Takes actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as other equipment, other workers, or falling objects. Monitors operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met. Adjusts handwheels and depresses pedals to control attachments. Starts engines, moves throttles, switches, or levers, or depresses pedals to operate machines. Coordinates machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from team members. Loads and moves equipment, or other materials, using fork trucks or related equipment. Checks fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability. Performs operator maintenance on fork trucks. Inspects equipment before use. Locates material using project numbers and piecemarks. ## REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read and interpret typed reports and schedules required. Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as fork