Mobile Equipment Operator 2

About the Role

The Mobile Equipment Operator 2 position in Clanton, Alabama, involves operating a knuckleboom, wheel loader, or front‑end loader to move, load, and unload materials across the facility. The successful candidate will have experience with heavy‑equipment such as loaders, backhoes, bulldozers, and other industrial machines, and will support material handling, inventory, and equipment maintenance as needed. • Load, unload, sort, and transport materials. • Move materials to/from processing equipment, railroad cars, trucks, storage bins, and other areas. • Operate vehicle controls and lifting apparatus using levers and pedals. • Position forks or lifting platforms to pick up pallets, skids, boxes, or products and transport them to designated locations. • Unload and stack material by raising and lowering the lifting device. • Participate in physical inventories. • Assist with moving treatment charges for storage, loading, and unloading. • Perform equipment inspections, fueling, safety checks, cleaning, and basic maintenance. • Document and report mechanical operation and maintenance requirements. • Assist in hazardous waste processing, handling, and loading for shipment. • Contribute to the company safety program.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸material handling
• ▸equipment operation
• ▸inventory support
• ▸maintenance checks
• ▸safety reporting
• ▸hazardous waste

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a high school diploma or GED, possess PIE certification, and have prior mobile heavy‑equipment operating experience—preferably with wood products and front‑end loader, knuckleboom, or tractor operation. Required skills include good eye‑hand coordination and the ability to follow simple instructions. • High school diploma or GED. • PIE certification. • Mobile heavy‑equipment operator experience, preferably with wood products. • Experience operating front‑end loader, knuckleboom, or tractor. • Good eye‑hand coordination. • Ability to follow simple one‑ or two‑step instructions.

Requirements

• ▸high school
• ▸ged
• ▸pie
• ▸heavy‑equipment
• ▸front‑end loader
• ▸eye‑hand coordination

Benefits

Stella‑Jones provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, life and AD&D insurance, long‑term disability, an employee assistance program, 401(k) with a 150 % match on the first 4 % of contributions, paid vacation, holidays, annual bonus potential, and opportunities for career advancement and stock purchase. • Choice of three medical plans. • Company‑paid dental and vision coverage. • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment policies. • Long‑term disability coverage. • Employee assistance program. • Competitive compensation with annual bonus opportunity. • 401(k) plan with 150 % company match on the first 4 % of contributions. • Two weeks paid vacation and nine paid holidays. • Career advancement opportunities and ability to purchase company stock. • Designated as an essential workplace for job security.

Work Environment

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