General Laborer - Brownsville

General Laborer

SMS Shipbreaking, LLC is one of the few approved ship recyclers in the nation and specializes in the dismantling and recycling of marine vessels, oil drilling rigs, and oil production platforms. As an industry leader, we are committed to environmental responsibility, workplace safety, operational excellence, and conducting business with integrity. Our mission is to safely recover and recycle valuable materials while protecting our employees, customers, and the environment.

SMS Shipbreaking is seeking a highly skilled, dependable, and safety-focused General Laborer to join our team in Brownsville, TX. This hands-on position supports vessel dismantling, recycling, material handling, site maintenance, and general labor activities in a heavy industrial environment. The successful candidate will work as part of a team committed to safe operations, environmental compliance, and efficient project execution.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsibilities may include but not limited to cleaning and preparing for a project, loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and machines, such as blowtorches, forklifts, levels, lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers and water spraying equipment. May be asked to set up and/or take down ladders, scaffolding and other temporary structure
• Ability to remove electrical equipment, cables, wood and fibers of all kinds and properly dispose of material
• Ability to properly drain and empty out equipment that may contain liquids
• Ability to load and unload baskets, containers, boxes and/or trucks
• Knowledge of and adherence to safety requirements in a scrap yard environment, including use of proper PPE
• Perform any and all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must pass employee physical and drug screen.

Physical Demands

• Ability to walk more than 1000 yards
• stand for extended periods of time
• ability to lift and carry no more than 50 lbs
• climb stairs and/or ladders
• stooping; crawling; reaching; handling
• pushing; pulling; twisting; kneeling; squatting
• seeing; speaking; hearing.

Working Conditions

Aboard a Marine Vessel or dismantling yard. Required to work outside in all kinds of weather or in buildings without heating or air conditioning. Some tasks are dangerous, including removing lead, asbestos or chemicals.

Hazards

Heat, rain, fire, burns, falls, noise, heights, air particles, inhalation, falling objects and splashes

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of roles and responsibilities that are required of you, the employee, for this job. Roles and responsibilities, physical demands, working conditions and hazards may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Information

• Paid Time Off / Tiempo Libre Pagado
• Paid Holidays (10 Days) / Dias Feriados Pagados (10 dias)
• Cross Training Opportunities / Oportunidades de Entrenamiento

SMS Shipbreaking, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMS Shipbreaking, LLC makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.