Fitter

5 months ago

Avonmouth, United Kingdom Sims Metal Management Full time

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.

This position is working in a metal recycling shredder plant, assisting with maintaining fixed plant machinery to best practice standards and keeping production at the highest possible level. Working in the Avonmouth engineering team, supervised by knowledgeable and supportive Site Manager.

Shift Pattern
- 2 weeks days (40 hours, 8hr shifts, Monday - Friday)
- 2 weeks nights (40 hours, 10 hr shifts, Monday - Thursday)
- Overtime and weekends regularly available
- Basic rate of £17.45 / hour paid weekly (Basic annual £42k, average £55k+)
- Premium Shift Rate x1.33 for Nights
- Overtime Shift Rate x1.5 for Saturdays, x2 for Sundays

Additional Benefits
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays
- 6% Pension Contribution
- Simply health (gym and lifestyle discounts, contribution to dental/ medical/ physio/ etc.) life insurance, advice & counselling, virtual GP, and more
- Cycle2work (huge discounts on bikes/equipment, 12 monthly payments 0% interest)
- Training provided as needed.

Key Responsibilities
- Immediately respond and assist in the correction of plant breakdowns.
- Provide technical support to Supervisors in plant operation.
- Assist site to maintain plant availability and production at highest possible level.
- Take personal responsibility for all Safety, Health, Environment, Community, and Sustainability policies, procedures, and initiatives.
- Support diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and teamwork.
- Support cost management measures and effectively adhere to budgetary requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality requirements.
- Support training and performance-management initiatives.

Key Skills/Competencies
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Logical approach to practical problem solving
- Ability to work in fast-moving, ever-changing production environment
- Ability to work as part of multi-disciplined team and on own initiative
- Integrity and confidentiality

**Qualifications**:

- Any qualification in mechanical engineering/welding & fabrication
- Experience in medium to heavy industry
- Knowledge of health and safety

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.

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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.

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