Forklift Operator

Sims Metal Management; Monessen (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in metal recycling is seeking skilled operators to manage heavy machinery and ensure safety standards are met. Join a committed team focused on environmental responsibility and community service, offering competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Attractive Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy machinery such as bulldozers and excavators.
• Knowledge of safety standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy machinery for loading and moving materials.
• Monitor operations to ensure health and safety standards.
• Repair and maintain equipment as needed.

Skills

Safety Regulations

Equipment Operation

Maintenance

Record Keeping

Job description

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.

Responsibilities:

1. Learn and follow safety regulations.
2. Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
3. Operate machines such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes by starting engines, moving throttles, switches, or levers, or depressing pedals.
4. Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to signals from crew members.
5. Signal operators to guide movement of machines.
6. Repair and maintain equipment, including emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs.
7. Load and move materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
8. Monitor operations to ensure health and safety standards are met.
9. Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
10. Attach bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors using hitches.
11. Operate loaders for operational functions or cleanup.
12. Operate equipment to demolish or move debris.
13. Keep records of material or equipment usage and issues encountered.
14. Adjust handwheels and pedals to control attachments such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
15. Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure availability.
16. Turn valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.

Our career opportunities at Sims offer you the chance to work with an organization committed to safety, community, and environmental responsibility. We strive to create a zero-harm workplace, serve our communities, and protect the environment. We also provide competitive pay and attractive benefits.

Sims is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and grow. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with disabilities may request accommodations without fear of discrimination.

Guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun, we aim to create a world without waste and preserve our planet.