Heavy Equipment Operator
Company: Alter Trading Corp
Role summary
Heavy Equipment Operator is a full-time role at Alter Trading Corp in Greeley, Colorado, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-24. Salary: USD 25–26 per hour. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Company
- Alter Trading Corp
- Location
- Greeley, Colorado, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Salary
- USD 25–26 per hour
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-08-24
You can jump right into this steady full-time role at Alter Trading Corp without needing a college degree, making it a great way to start your career. It offers a solid hourly wage and the chance to gain hands-on experience working with heavy machinery in a reliable industrial environment.
Job description
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.