Randstad is a global leader in the HR services industry, specializing in recruitment, staffing, and outsourcing solutions across 39 countries. As one of the world's largest HR providers, the company operates at a massive scale, connecting millions of candidates with opportunities in sectors ranging from technology and engineering to healthcare and logistics.

In Spain, Randstad maintains one of the most extensive professional networks in the country, with a presence in nearly every major city. For international professionals, Randstad serves as a primary entry point into the Spanish labor market, offering specialized recruitment services through divisions like Randstad Technologies and Randstad Professionals, which frequently handle roles for multinational clients requiring English or other foreign languages.

Founded in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding in the Netherlands, Randstad has grown from a small local operation into the world's largest HR service provider. The company expanded into Spain in the 1990s and has since solidified its position through major acquisitions like Vedior.

For international professionals

Operates a vast network of over 200 offices across Spain, providing local support in almost every province.
Features specialized divisions for IT, Engineering, and Life Sciences that are highly relevant for skilled international workers.
Acts as a primary recruiter for many Fortune 500 companies established in Spain.
Provides a wide variety of contract types, including permanent placements and long-term outsourcing projects.

Backhoe Operator and Scrap Metal Processing Specialist

Randstad España

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Are you a professional with experience in operating industrial heavy machinery and proficient in oxy-fuel cutting techniques? Are you looking for job stability in an essential sector such as industrial recycling? If the answer is yes, this opportunity is for you!

Your daily responsibilities will focus on the handling, classification, and transformation of materials:
- Heavy Machinery Operation: Safely operate the backhoe adapted for scrap, as well as other plant equipment (hydraulic grapples, industrial shears, and compacting presses).
- Oxy-fuel Cutting: Perform thermal cutting on metal parts and large-scale structures.
- Classification and Preparation: Properly classify and separate ferrous and non-ferrous materials, preparing the necessary loads for transport or smelting. - Technical Maintenance: Carry out daily inspections and basic preventive maintenance of the assigned work equipment.
- Safety: Strictly comply with safety regulations, the mandatory use of PPE (helmet, gloves, goggles, hearing protection, and flame-retardant clothing), and environmental guidelines.

- Demonstrable track record in operating industrial heavy machinery (especially backhoes) and practical knowledge of oxy-fuel cutting techniques.
- License or certification to operate heavy machinery (backhoe, loader, crane) and specific training in occupational risk prevention (PRL) or high-risk work (thermal cutting, safe load handling).
- High safety awareness, attention to detail in high-risk tasks, ability to work in a team, and physical stamina to perform effectively in demanding environments (with exposure to noise, dust, or temperature variations).

- Permanent contract from the start at a leading company in its sector with a solid industrial project.
- Full-time schedule organized in rotating shifts (morning, afternoon, and night).
- Salary based on the candidate's experience and skills.
- Integration into a collaborative work team that values risk prevention and technical precision.

View original advert (Spanish)

¿Eres un/a profesional con experiencia en el manejo de maquinaria pesada industrial y dominas las técnicas de oxicorte? ¿Buscas estabilidad laboral en un sector esencial como el reciclaje industrial? Si la respuesta es afirmativa, ¡esta oportunidad es para ti!

Tus responsabilidades diarias se centrarán en la manipulación, clasificación y transformación de los materiales:
- Manejo de Maquinaria Pesada: Operar de manera segura la retroexcavadora adaptada para chatarra , así como otros equipos de planta (pulpos hidráulicos, cizallas industriales y prensas compactadoras).
- Trabajos de Oxicorte: Realizar cortes térmicos en piezas metálicas y estructuras de gran tamaño.
- Clasificación y Preparación: Clasificar y separar adecuadamente los materiales férricos y no férricos, preparando las cargas necesarias para su transporte o fundición. - Mantenimiento Técnico: Llevar a cabo la revisión diaria y el mantenimiento preventivo básico de los equipos de trabajo asignados.
- Seguridad: Cumplir rigurosamente con las normativas de seguridad, el uso obligatorio de EPIs (casco, guantes, gafas, protección auditiva y ropa ignífuga) y las pautas medioambientales.

- Trayectoria demostrable en el manejo de maquinaria industrial pesada (especialmente retroexcavadoras) y conocimiento práctico de técnicas de oxicorte.
- Carnet o acreditación para operar maquinaria pesada (retroexcavadora, pala cargadora, grúa) y formación específica en prevención de riesgos laborales (PRL) o trabajos de riesgo (corte térmico, manejo seguro de cargas).
- Alta conciencia de seguridad , atención al detalle en tareas de riesgo , capacidad de trabajo en equipo y resistencia física para desvolverse adecuadamente en entornos exigentes (con exposición a ruido, polvo o variaciones de temperatura).

- Contrato indefinido desde el inicio en una una empresa líder en su sector con un proyecto industrial sólido.
- Jornada completa organizada en turnos rotativos (mañana, tarde y noche).
- Salario según valía del candidato.
- Integración en un equipo de trabajo colaborativo que valora la prevención de riesgos y la precisión técnica.