Machine 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.

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.

We're on the lookout for a driven individual to join our team at our Pinkenba 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.  

Your new role

Reporting to the Facility Manager, you will safely operate machinery in order to sort, grade and purchase metals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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:

• Eligible to obtain a Marintime Security Identity Card (MSIC)
• 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

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.

AT SIMS LIMITED TOGETHER WE ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY OUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY, WHICH VALUES THE BENEFITS OF OUR TALENTED WORKFORCE. WORKING TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE OUR GOALS AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CORE VALUES OF SAFETY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, TRANSPARENCY, EXCELLENCE, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.