Rail Car Mover/Operator

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 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.

Job Summary:

The Railcar Mover/Operator is a key role in the production of both ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal recycling. The

primary function is the inbound and outbound of material by rail. The role of a Railcar Mover/Operator is the beginning

and the end of the processing scrap metal.

Major Responsibilities:

• Inspect daily and operate mobile equipment including track mobile, loader, and forklift. Inspect rail scale daily.
• Unload and load inbound and outbound railcars. Inspect railcars with scale radiation and hand held radiation detector. Record weights and take pictures before and after.
• Move material on flatcar between the ferrous yard and nonferrous yard
• Maintain housekeeping on the rail which includes cleaning up debri and overgrown vegetation.
• Various other tasks will be required and assigned as needed for continuous flow of operations.
• Create and maintain a safe work environment. Follow SIMS Metal Management and OSHA safety requirements in all aspects of the day to day operations.
• Take part in the safety program and raise concerns to management about unsafe acts or conditions.
• Report OBAs, Near Misses, and Incidents

Job Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ year experience in rail
• Basic computer skills required
• Required to follow SIMS Metal Management and OSHA safety regulations
• Willingness to continue to learn and grow with the company
• Overtime may be required
• Ability to work in various weather conditions expected in the southwest region of the United States of America
• Ability to learn quickly and stay motivated. Work at a continuous productive pace safely
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and get on and off equipment multiple times within a work shift
• Ability to work in a team setting and be respectful to other coworkers

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.

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.