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SMS Mill Services, LLC.

Outsourced on-site services for steel mills

Heavy Equipment Operator

Building TradesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCuyahoga Heights, OH, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three to five years of experience operating heavy equipment in an industrial setting.
  • Basic literacy in English.
  • Strong communication and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Reliability in reporting to work on time.
  • Ability to understand and follow supervisors’ written and oral instructions.
  • Flexibility to changing work conditions, assignments, and schedules.
  • Ability to work in all-weather conditions, including rain, snow, cold, and heat.
  • Comfort working in an industrial environment.
  • Must pass a drug screen, background check, and physical.
  • Ability to work a day-shift schedule from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extra hours potentially required on weekends and weekdays based on volume needs.

Responsibilities

  • Operate heavy equipment of various sizes and weights, including loaders, drop-ball cranes, excavators, and dump trucks.
  • Keep the yard clean.
  • Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, including other equipment, workers, and moving objects.
  • Perform daily inspections, safety checks, preventive maintenance, and equipment repairs; check required fluids and grease equipment.
  • Report equipment deficiencies or malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor.
  • Cross-train in other positions and assist other employees as needed.
  • Perform general labor duties as needed, including sweeping, raking, shoveling, snow removal, general cleanup of the work area and equipment, and physically handling materials and supplies.
  • Work safely and effectively while moving scrap material around the scrap yard for processing.
  • Ensure work complies with the company’s health, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

About the Company

SMS Mill Services, LLC.

Outsourced on-site services for steel mills

SMS Mill Services provides on-site, outsourced support for steel mills, managing the full lifecycle of scrap metal—from receipt and inspection to inventory control and loading for electric arc furnaces, plus slag handling, metal recovery, and melt-shop maintenance. Client mills contract SMS to run essential operations with on-site teams using specialized equipment and technology to manage scrap, process slag, recover metal, and handle logistics under multi-year agreements. The company differentiates itself through end-to-end, mission-critical services with a global footprint (14+ locations) and long-term partnerships, combining scrap management, slag handling, metal recovery, and asset/environmental services. Its goal is to help steel producers operate more efficiently and reliably, expand market share through long-term contracts and geographic growth, and pursue strategic growth opportunities while keeping the core scrap processing business with SMS.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Portage, IN
Founded
2008

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