Maintenance Mechanic

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 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.

• Hours: 7a to 330p Monday – Friday with overtime as required including weekends. Schedule may change based on business necessity.
• Pay Rate: $25.56 per hour
• Union position – Teamsters Local 150
• Union Initiation Fee $325 / Monthly Union Dues $64

Job Summary:

Performs repairs and maintenance of machinery and mechanical equipment such as diesel engines, hydraulic systems, pneumatic tools, electrical systems, and mobile equipment (excavator, dozer, loader, or forklift). Maintains shop cleanliness and housekeeping.

Responsibilities:

• Perform required equipment repairs and maintenance, including fueling and lubricating machines.
• Maintain shop to comply with company housekeeping policy (removing trash, keeping proper labels on drums, sweeping or blowing down floors, keeping materials in proper places).
• Wash equipment when necessary for repairs or after PM is completed (using proper PPE).
• Ensure all equipment complies with OEMs and regulatory agencies operating standards, ensures proper equipment lubrication in compliance with OEMs lubrication schedule.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee should understand the high impact this position holds to maintain cost control, equipment reliability, and performance. The employee will be accountable for effective and efficient repair part gathering, using proper identification of parts needed, and ordering procedures.
• Assist in general grounds maintenance and building maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Valid driver's license
• Mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge and use of hand tools
• Welding experience preferred

 Job-Related Experience:

• Twelve months related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to work outside under extreme temperature conditions. (Heat, cold, snow etc.)

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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.