Welder Mechanic
About the role
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. 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.
Responsibilities
- Display a complete working knowledge of 12 and 24 Volt Electrical Systems, Air Systems, Hydraulic Systems and Power Transmission Systems, employing to diagnose and correct equipment deficiencies.
- Ability to change hydraulic cylinders on equipment.
- Ability to safely disassemble major components from equipment.
- Ability to discern when a piece of equipment is operating properly following corrective maintenance.
- Ability to read parts and service manuals and identify needed parts for ordering.
- Ability to fabricate and install hydraulic hoses.
- Ability to recognize when problems require additional diagnosis and seek assistance when problems are outside of the expectations of a “B” level mechanic to correct.
- Ability to diagnose and correct common failures with mobile equipment.
- Ability to repair or rebuild minor components such as brake systems on equipment, etc.
Qualifications
- 2-4 Years Prior mechanical experience required
- Physical ability to perform heavy labor
- Strong Mechanical Aptitude
- Strong Safety Values