Furnace Loader Operator
Quick Summary
Operate mobile equipment to feed the furnace, move furnace feed, or furnace product. Identify material correctly according to furnace feed, storage location, and furnace by-product.
Be a part of our company with a 160-year history that delivers minerals and metals to power the world!
$26.04/hour
5% targeted monthly bonus.
Insurance benefits start day 1.
80 hours vacation after 90 days.
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.
- Minimum one year of experience operating a loader and/or other mobile equipment.
- High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
- Ability to identify materials and storage locations properly.
- Ability to follow feed mixing, loading, and unloading procedures. Proficient in basic maintenance, including but not limited to tightening, lubrication, and
cleaning.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to monitor a furnace control panel.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Operate mobile equipment to feed the furnace, move furnace feed, or furnace product.
- →Identify material correctly according to furnace feed, storage location, and furnace by-product.
- →Operate feed belt and swing spout to properly feed the furnace.
- →Operate bobcat and other mobile equipment to clean up work areas and transport material.
- →Clean and maintain crane aisle, pick up kettles, and clean belt lines.
- →Assist furnace operators as needed.
- →Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- Regularly required to wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, respirator, hearing protection and eyewear. Frequently required to work near moving, mechanical parts and moderate noise levels. Occasionally exposed to vibration, extreme heat, in confined spaces and at heights of more than 4 feet with fall protection.
- Frequently required to walk and performing repetitive movements. Occasionally requires sitting, feeling attributes of objects, grasping, pushing, and driving. Requires clarity of vision at 20 feet and 20 inches, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequently required to lift up to 15 pounds. Occasionally required to lift up to 100 pounds.
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.
All job offers are contingent upon the candidate's successful completion and clearance of post-offer drug screen, physical, and background check. Background checks include verification of education, employment history, and criminal record review. The role may also require a motor vehicle record review and ATF explosives possessor clearance.
Doe Run is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $54,163 a year
- 15% below the $63,492 median for Heavy Equipment Operator jobs on Jobera (130 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 27, 2026
- First seen
- October 27, 2026
- Last seen
- October 27, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 68%
- Scored at
- October 27, 2026
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