Heavy Equipment Operator

Location
Ogallala, NE, US
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Oct 19, 2026
Last seen
Oct 19, 2026

About the role

Position: Heavy Equipment Operator | Facility: All Reports to: Facility Manager | Date:

Summary Under supervision, operates material handler, similar style to an excavator, as well as other Heavy Equipment including wheel loader and articulating dump truck. in a facility, unloading or loading trucks, semis, rail cars with material, sorting material in yard.

- Unloads customer vehicles including small or medium trucks or semi-trailers - Sorts material in appropriate areas - Loads trucks and rail cars with scrap material - Ensures torch cutter is supplied with material to torch - Inspects all loads according to yard standards, ensuring rail cars and semi-trailers are safe to leave the yard - Inspects all inbound/outbound material - Greases and changes oil on machine. Handles minor maintenance duties on the crane. - Some hand sorting and labor also may be required - Other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits -

- Medical, Dental, Vision - 401K w/ employer match - HSA w/ employer match - Paid time off - Paid holidays

Safety: Wears all necessary PPE when working in the yard. Follows company safety standards at all times. Failure to follow standards, may result in loss of position.

Requirements: High school diploma or GED preferred but not required. Prior experience operating heavy machinery and driving a semi-tractor/trailer preferred but not required as we will train candidates. Basic machine maintenance knowledge a plus. Must be able to lift a minimum of 30-50 lbs and 100+lbs on 2-person lift.