Employment

Are you looking for a full-time opportunity to be trained from scratch and rewarded by a great company in the metal recycling business? If you are self-starting and motivated, we want you on our team!!

Our Team

Pacific Iron & Metal and Pacific Fabrics are part of the Glant Pacific Companies, which is a family-run business whose employees know how to simultaneously work hard and have a lot of fun. We have long-lasting employees because of the camaraderie, upward mobility, competitive wages (plus health, 401(k) match and a significant profit-sharing quarterly bonus) and other perks that we offer, such as tickets to sporting events, company discounts and holiday bonuses. Our employees make our business.

Employment Opportunities

CDL A Truck Driver/Up to $40 per hour/Home Daily

Salary: Up to $40/hour

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
  • Competitive wages and great benefits
  • Premium OT opportunities
  • Home everyday!
  • No weekends!
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Service our scrap metal accounts around Western Washington
  • Conduct pick-ups and drop-offs of tubs, roll-offs, etc.
  • Conduct certain recordkeeping regarding mileage, drive time and maintenance
  • Work well both alone or in a team setting, including with our customers
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM JOB
  • May require dexterity when strapping/unstrapping tubs
  • Must exhibit a high level of endurance, energy, and strength to successfully perform duties
EXPERIENCE
  • Must be a Class A driver with preferred minimum of two years’ experience
  • Roll-off and flatbed experience is a plus
  • Ability to communicate orally and written in a professional manner

To Apply

Please send your resume, DOT Medical Card and Driving Record via email to careers@paciron.com or fax to the attention of Larry Quealey at (206) 628-6252. We will respond to qualified applicants to set up an interview.

Diesel Fleet Mechanic

Salary: Up to $50/hr

Your Role

You are someone who is looking to utilize and grow your skills in mechanical and maintenance work for a stable company working amongst great people in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting directly to our Facility Manager, you will assist in the routine maintenance, diagnosis of issues and repair of our fleet and facilities, including the following equipment:

  • Semi and Roll-Off Trucks
  • Forklifts
  • Skid steers
  • And other facility equipment.

You will work from our Seattle headquarters in SODO.

Your new job with us is full-time and anticipated to be Monday through Friday during business hours (with OT opportunities).

Your Compensation

Your compensation will depend on your experience. You will receive your base wage plus you’ll participate in our quarterly company profit sharing program, which has averaged over 10% of annual wages in the past. You will also receive our other company benefits, which include, full health and dental with employer contributions to your HSA, a voluntary cash benefits program, paid vacation, sick, holiday and personal day and 401(k) with healthy employer matching program.

Specific Tasks

  • Diagnose, repair, and maintain all equipment, commercial fleet operations, diesel engines, air brakes, forklifts, hydraulic based machinery and electronics
  • Perform all levels of preventive maintenance services on truck/trailer, forklifts, and heavy equipment
  • Road test vehicles when necessary to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly
  • Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition
  • Changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery
  • Repair and troubleshoot major components such as engine, transmissions, differentials, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems, including replacing complete assemblies, turbochargers, fuel system components, etc.
  • Perform duties with little or no supervision and in a timely and efficient manner
  • Solve equipment issues in economical and safe fashion
  • Keep log of preventive maintenance performed and document recommended services needed
  • Maintain a clean work area
  • Perform other duties as requested by Facility Manager

Your Skills

  • Been there, done that – Experience in diagnosing truck and forklift engine and other mechanical issues, changing hydraulic hoses, changing oil, filters, fuel filters, air filters, greasing truck chassis, and equipment is preferred
  • Fueled – Knowledge of diesel engines is a plus
  • Versatile – Comfortable working on multiple issues at once
  • Problem Solver – Works with limited technical guidance
  • Safety First – You stay updated on safety protocols and adhere to same
  • Communicator – Strong communicator with all members of the team
  • Detailed – Excellent attention to detail
  • Make good choices – You use great judgment in all that you do

You will also need a valid drivers’ license to assist in parts runs. You may be subject to a drug test.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please submit your resume.

Forklift Driver

Salary: Up to $25/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Operating a forklift in the movement of bins and equipment
  • Grading and sorting products according to factors such as color, length, width, appearance, feel, and quality to ensure correct processing
  • Basic sorting of scrap, as well as metal and debris in preparation processing
  • Assisting with yard/facility cleanup and maintenance
  • Following all safety guidelines and protocol, including wearing of all PPE
  • Employees may be required to work some overtime on certain Saturdays until noon
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM JOB
  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, hear audible warning signals, walk and stand on uneven surfaces, lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Operating and moving various equipment may require dexterity to push, pull, climb, bend, twist, turn, reach, etc.
  • Must exhibit a high level of endurance, energy, and strength to successfully perform duties
EXPERIENCE
  • Experience driving a forklift is necessary
  • Ability to be flexible to changing work conditions and assignments, and work well within a team
  • Experience working within the Scrap Metal industry an asset
  • Skid steer experience is a plus
  • Experience torching scrap metal is also a plus

General Labor

Salary: Up to $25/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Grading and sorting products according to factors such as color, length, width, appearance, feel, and quality to ensure correct processing
  • Assisting with yard/facility cleanup and maintenance
  • Following all safety guidelines and protocol, including wearing of all PPE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM JOB
  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, hear audible warning signals, walk and stand on uneven surfaces, lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Operating and moving various equipment may require dexterity to push, pull, climb, bend, twist, turn, reach, etc.
  • Must exhibit a high level of endurance, energy, and strength to successfully perform duties
EXPERIENCE
  • No experience necessary but must be physically fit
  • Ability to be flexible to changing work conditions and assignments, and work well within a team
  • Experience working within the Scrap Metal industry an asset
  • Forklift and skid steer experience is a plus
  • Experience torching scrap metal is also a plus

Scrap Metal Burner

Salary: Up to $25/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Torch cut scrap metal of various sizes down to specified dimensions using an oxygen/natural gas torch
  • Adherence with company safety and environmental standards
  • Perform pre-shift and post-shift inspections to ensure equipment is in good working order
  • Assisting with yard/facility cleanup and maintenance
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM JOB
  • Good visual acuity
  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time, hear audible warning signals, walk and stand on uneven surfaces, lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Operating and moving various equipment may require dexterity to push, pull, climb, bend, twist, turn, reach, etc.
  • Must exhibit a high level of endurance, energy, and strength to successfully perform duties
EXPERIENCE
  • Previous experience with torch cutting and respirators
  • Ability to be flexible to changing work conditions and assignments, and work well within a team
  • Experience working within the Scrap Metal industry an asset
  • Forklift and skid steer experience is a plus
  • Experience torching scrap metal is also a plus

How to Apply

Please send your resume via email to careers@paciron.com or come to our offices and fill-out an application at 2230 Fourth Ave South, Seattle, Washington 98134. Significant profit sharing quarterly bonus, full health and benefits package, including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave and 401(k) with healthy matching program.

About Pacific Iron & Metal

In business since 1917 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, Pacific Iron & Metal is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most-respected, environmentally conscious, non-ferrous metal recyclers. Pacific Iron & Metal provides service to hundreds of companies of varying sizes across Washington State and beyond. The company is headquartered in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood, just a stone’s throw away from Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park. At Pacific Iron & Metal Co., we are more than a work force, we are family.

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