Mobile Plant Operative

The role involves the loading and unloading of HGV vehicles, the loading/feeding of shredders, shears and balers and moving of materials into stockpiles. There is also a requirement to load ships 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.

Key Responsibilities:

To pick up and move a variety of material, sometimes in confined spaces

To feed the shredder, shears and balers as directed and in line with business requirements

To load and unload materials from heavy goods vehicles

To load ships in a safe and orderly manner

To work as an exemplar in guiding others through the protocols of ship loading

To carry out daily machine start-up and shut-down procedures

To carry out daily machine checks

To complete machine checklists on a daily basis

To ensure work is of a high standard

To comply with all equipment operating systems

To make written and/or verbal reports to line managers as required

To carry out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested from time to time

To comply with Company policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Manual and the post holders terms & particulars of employment

Key Competencies:

The ability to work safely and to maintain a safe working environment in line with company operating procedures and systems

The ability to communicate with ships staff to ensure ships are loaded/unloaded in accordance with Masters requirements

The ability to organise and instruct staff to enable the loading/unloading of ships in accordance with company shipping checklists

The ability to load deep sea vessels

The ability to unload costal vessels

The ability to work as part of a team and to communicate effectively with other team members

The ability to act as a role model and mentor to other team members

The ability to work on own initiative as and when required

The ability to identify changes in normal machine operating characteristics

The ability to report any issues or problems that may be encountered with machinery or vehicles

To carry out daily machine checks

Wearing correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as instructed thereby ensuring minimum risk to personal health and safety

Excellent time keeping and attendance

A flexible approach including the willingness to work outside normal hours as and when required

Essential skills:

Proven track record of working in a comparable role

Proven ability of driving heavy mobile plant

Proven ability to load ships and other vessels from the dockside (training can be given if already experience in mobile plant)

Capable of conducting basic maintenance including, but not exclusive to; greasing, oiling and fueling

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

Able to interpret seagoing vessels markings and therefore be able to estimate amounts loaded during ship loading

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