JOB VACANCY: MOBILE PLANT OPERATOR
This role involves the loading and unloading of HGV vehicles, the loading/feeding of shears and balers, and moving of materials into stockpiles, as and when required. Depending on your experience and capability, you will be driving various heavy plant including 360 material handlers, wheel loaders etc as used within the metal recycling industry.
LOCATION
Long Marston, Warwickshire
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
HOURS
07:45 - 17:00 Monday - Friday. Weekend and shift work may be required from time to time.
MAIN DUTIES
- Picking up and moving a variety of material, sometimes in confined spaces
- Feeding the shears and balers as directed and in line with business requirements
- Loading and unloading materials from heavy goods vehicles
- Carrying out daily machine start-up and shut-down procedures
- Carrying out daily machine checks
- Completing machine checklists on a daily basis
- Ensuring work is of a high standard
- Complying with all equipment operating systems
- Making written and/or verbal reports to line managers as required
- Carrying out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested from time to time
- Complying with Company policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Manual and your contract of employment
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Ability to work safely and to maintain a safe working environment in line with companyoperating procedures and systems
- Ability to work as part of a team and tocommunicate effectively with other teammembers
- Ability to act as a role model and mentor toother team members
- Ability to work on own initiative as and whenrequired
- Ability to identify changes in normal machineoperating characteristics
- Ability to report any issues or problems thatmay be encountered with machinery orvehicles
- Ability to carry out daily machine checks
- Wearing correct PPE (Personal ProtectiveEquipment) as instructed thereby ensuringminimum risk to personal health and safety
- Excellent time keeping and attendance
- A flexible approach including the willingnessto work outside normal hours as and whenrequired
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Proven track record of working in a comparable role
- Proven ability of driving heavy mobile plant
- Capable of conducting basic maintenance including, but not exclusive to; greasing, oiling and
- A full clean driving license
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant subject or comparable work experience
DESIRABLE SKILLS
- NVQ/ONC or equivalent qualifications in a relevant subject area
- GCSE Grade C or above in English & Maths
- Relative experience in metal recycling and other associated processes