Prepare and sort materials or products in an industrial recycling setting. Identify and remove hazardous materials. This is a 1st Shift position. - Sort recyclable materials; - Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts; - Load materials into production equipment; - Clean work areas; - Operate recycling equipment; - Clean materials to prepare them for production; - Operate forklifts or other loaders, as needed; - Record operational or production data; - Clean production equipment; - Lubricate production equipment; - Repair production equipment or tools; - Operate grinding equipment. - High School Diploma or GED. - Industrial labor experience, preferred; - Ability in work outside in all weather conditions; - Ability to stand for long periods of time; - Ability to follow safety and procedural rules. Essential and Physical Activities Functions: - Strength – Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Requires stamina and strength; - Motion – Position requires standing majority of the day. Occasional sitting, frequent walking, climbing of steps and stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; reaching with hands & arms; using hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and tools or controls; - Vision/ Hearing Requirements – Position is exposed to high levels of noise and vibration. Specific vision abilities include long & short distance sight, depth perception & focusing. The use of proper PPE is required; - Work Environment – Position can be located inside or outside, dependent on situation. When inside, the employees are subject to temperature extremes in non-temperature-controlled environments. When outside employees are subject to all weather elements. In both cases, employees will work with industrial scrap materials. The environment requires working in close proximity to moving mechanical parts, mobile equipment, and other machinery; - Emotional Demands – Employee is expected to work and cooperate as part of team in order to meet production requirements; - Safety – Position is safety sensitive, as it requires working in and around heavy equipment and moving mechanical parts. Position requires strict adherence to safety policies and use of all PPE.