Machine Operator

Machine Operator

Date: 1 Apr 2025

Location: Mackay, QLD, AU, 4740

Company: simsmetalm

Req ID: 4992

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling.
With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use.
As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.
With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career.
We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.
Your New Role: We're on the lookout for a driven individual to join our team at our Mackay yard.
This role entails collaborating within a close-knit team, skillfully operating equipment, and meticulously handling materials to ensure the smooth and precise processing of scrap metal.
Reporting to the Yard Manager, you will safely operate machinery in order to sort, grade and purchase metals.

Job description:

Load & unload trucks, skip bins and trailers.
Maintaining site and associated activities to comply with environmental guidelines.
Operate equipment, including forklift and/or excavator (where licensed)
Ensure customers receive a high level of service.
Grading and sorting materials.
Demonstrating personal responsibility for and commitment to OH&S policies and procedures.

To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:

Forklift (LF) license - would be an advantage
LE Excavator license.
Ability to work independently.
A can-do attitude, you will be open to undertaking training in order to diversify your skills.
Excellent attendance, reliability and attention to detail.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world's safest and most responsible recycling company.
Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment.
We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.
At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy.
To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

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Why Choose A Career with Sims?
Sims is a hub of innovation, offering employees the chance to explore new ideas and technologies while providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.
With a diverse workforce, Sims fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion where employees can thrive and establish lasting connections.
Working at Sims offers the chance to engage with a global network, providing opportunities for travel, cross-cultural experiences, and the ability to contribute to a sustainable future.
Sims is renowned as one of the world's leading sustainable companies, empowering employees to make a difference in creating a world without waste to preserve the planet.
Sims prioritizes employee wellbeing, offering superior benefits packages, meaningful training opportunities, and a supportive atmosphere where employees feel valued and heard at all levels of the organization.
Sims maintains a strong focus on safety, where individuals are encouraged to challenge themselves, contribute, and support one another, in a collaborative team environment.

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