Shredder Manager

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.

Position Summary

To oversee production & maintenance for Shredder while maintaining a high level of safety. This would include all aspects of daily production, maximize manpower performance and improve shredder maintenance to minimize downtime.

Direct Reports: 16-18

Essential Functions

• Manage day-to-day operations including shredder production, coordination and oversight of team, and follow through of shredder operations.
• Oversee and ensure timely maintenance and repairs of shredders and ancillary equipment.
• Review, compile, and approve daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports & documentation for mill.
• Monitoring of material flow to and from the mill, including truck and equipment traffic.
• Direct shredder improvement and special projects.
• Utilize and maintain tracking system for wear parts.
• Optimize production while decreasing production costs, minimizing downtime and improving yard maintenance.
• Conduct employee training to ensure proper safety and procedures for operation and maintenance.
• Update tracking systems to report production, downtime, wear parts, costs, and ferrous and non-ferrous recoveries regularly.
• Other projects or assignments as required to meet business needs.

Supervisory responsibilities

Assist and Supervise other supervisors/foremen and employees to install/fabricate/alter and repair mill, conveyor and metal separation components. Must be able to work weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Engineering degree preferred. 

Job related Experience

1. • Up to 8 years’ experience supervising employees in a similar scrap handling work or industrial operations desired.
   • Hands on experience with the operation & maintenance of shredders and material handling equipment.

Other Skills and Responsibilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook. 
• Intermediate knowledge of different types of scrap metal, ferrous, and non-ferrous materials.
• Ability to effectively lead a team and foster a positive work culture.
• Knowledge of production and financial reporting.
• Ability to operate equipment such as pay loader, cranes, and mill.
• Assess, troubleshoot, and implement corrections within operations.
• Dedication to a strong safety, environmental, and policy compliant culture.

Job Conditions:

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, 8-10 hours per day.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions:

Ability to sit, stand, or walk for up to 12 hours per day; bend, crouch; climb, balance, push/pull, lift or carry up to 50 pounds; hand and finger dexterity to grasp tools and equipment parts to make repairs. Visual acuity for close inspection of documents, schematics, and equipment parts for repairs.

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sims Metal does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.

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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.

Sims 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 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. 

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.