Title:  Team Leader IV

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.

Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is built on a foundation of respect and inclusion where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential.

The Shear Team Leader will be responsible for leading all aspects of shear operation at the Chesapeake Facility, including scrap material intake, shearing, shear maintenance and planning, quality assurance, product shipment, and production reporting. 

As a working team lead it is anticipated that on most days you would perform daily inspections, schedule required work, coordinate intake of raw materials, oversee production and actively lead shear maintenance and repair activities.  At times, the lead would feed the shear with a material handler, when production requirements demand.  The principle duties are:

• Work with inspector(s) to assure intake material quality through proper grading and identification/separation of non-conforming items.
• Perform daily inspection of hydraulic room, downstream components, shear blade wear and alignment, and any other critical components for daily operation.  Schedule and direct maintenance as appropriate.
• Maintain consistently high production rates through efficient and safe operation and maintenance, while ensuring product specifications are met.
• Operate material handler as needed to ensure production remains on target.
• Regular production reporting, including coordinating, documenting, and communicating results of yield tests, non-routine production runs, and daily production reporting.
• Developing and implementing the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedule.
• Maintaining spare parts stocks.
• Working with Ferrous Department Manager to ensure shipping deadlines are met.
• Assisting Ferrous Department Manager with loading/unloading, timekeeping, ship loading, barge loading.

Required Skills:

• At least three years of experience in welding & torch cutting (Certified Welder preferred)
• Experience operating a material handler, excavator or other similar equipment
• Mechanical aptitude, including experience inspecting and maintaining hydraulic equipment
• Production planning aptitude and/or experience
• Strong interpersonal skills to assure excellent customer service
• Strong team leadership skills
• Proficient in computer applications.

Preferred Skills :

• Certified Welding Inspector
• Experience leading teams

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs 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 minimizes waste and protects the environment.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization 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.

Find Out More…

Please visit www.simsltd.com for more information on Sims and its commitment to sustainability.

SIMS LIMITED IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE VALUE THE DIVERSITY OF ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE, ADVANCE ON MERIT, AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SIMS LIMITED IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE COMPANY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE WITH REGARD TO RACE, SEX, RELIGION, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, MARITAL OR FAMILIAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, VETERAN STATUS, HOUSING STATUS, SOURCE OF INCOME, OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THIS APPLIES TO ANY EMPLOYMENT DECISION, INCLUDING RECRUITING, HIRING, PLACEMENT, PROMOTION, TERMINATION, LAYOFF, RECALL, TRANSFER, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, COMPENSATION, AND TRAINING.  QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY IN NEED OF A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MAY REQUEST SUCH WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL OR DISCRIMINATION.