Electrician

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 successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining plant and site facilities to maximise process utilisation.  To contribute to technical improvements and process developments.  To ensure that plant and infrastructure are maintained safely, to the highest possible standard, whilst complying with relevant legislation and company policy. Working out of our Long Marston site, you will report into the Maintenance Manager.

Key Responsiblities 

• Immediately respond to the correction of plant breakdowns
• Carry out preventative electrical maintenance on site, with subcontractors as necessary
• Provide technical support to production staff in plant operation
• Recommend and implement cost reduction and safety improvement initiatives on site
• Demonstrate proactive participation in safety initiatives, challenging self and others to maintain the highest possible standards of safety and environmental performance
• Assist in the operation of the site to ensure plant availability and production is maintained at the highest possible level
• Committed to achieving plant availability and production targets
• Use data and experience to make complex decisions, to facilitate solutions to plant issues
• Assist in mechanical works
• Call-outs may be necessary in order to support the department, site and facilities
• Some travel may be required to support other UK sites
• Work with and organise contractors
• Logical approach to practical problem solving
• Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require
• Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community

Key Skills/Competencies

• Exceptional organisational skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to differing shift times as required
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-moving production environment
• Ability to work as part of multi-disciplined team and on own initiative

Qualifications

• Experienced electrician with an 18th Edition Wiring Regulation Certificate
• Experience of working in medium / heavy industry
• Experience of PLC systems, variable speed drives, HMIs and SCADA systems
• Experience of maintenance, repair and installation of all types of electrical systems
• Able to construct simple control panels and interpret electrical drawings
• Knowledge of OEM instruction manuals
• Knowledge of control instrumentation
• Able to demonstrate a logical approach to fault finding
• Experience of working on control equipment for pumps, hydraulic systems, pneumatics, conveyors, industrial sensors and complex production plant process systems
• UK driving licence required
• Scissor lift licence required (can be arranged)
• Cherry picker licence required (can be arranged)
• Able to work at height and in confined spaces

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 REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SIMS LIMITED DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, BEING MARRIED OR IN A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, BEING PREGNANT OR ON MATERNITY LEAVE, DISABILITY, RACE INCLUDING COLOUR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS COVERED BY APPROPRIATE LAW. ALL EMPLOYMENT IS DECIDED ON THE BASIS OF QUALIFICATIONS, MERIT, AND BUSINESS NEED.