Solutions Process Operator

Career Opportunities:
Solutions Process Operator (6914)

Founded in Australia in 1917, Sims Limited (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling and circular solutions for technology. We play a critical role in advancing circularity anddecarbonisationby supplying recycled materials and re-purposed products that help preserve our planet.

At Sims, we believe in developing our people. With a strong promote-from-within philosophy and a range ofprogrammesthat support continuous learning, we offer opportunities for meaningful, long-term careers. Employing more than 4,100 people worldwide, weoperateover 155 facilities across 13 countries. As an ASX-listed company, Sims provides the stability, transparency, and professional growth opportunities of a publicly traded organisation, all driven by our purpose: to create a world without waste.

Purpose of the Role:

The Solutions Process Operator is responsible for ensuring the optimal extraction of precious metals from certain non-liquid and liquid raw materials.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Comply with all Safety, Health, and Environmental, policies, procedures, and initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Support diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and team environment.
• As instructed and confirmed by validated paperwork, plate-out all evaporated solutions using cathode procedures.
• Transfer spent solutions to evaporators.
• Monitor chemical inventory levels and communicate need for re-supply.
• Periodically evaluate spill-control apparatus and report potential problems.
• Sort, package, and stage material as directed by Lead or Supervisor.
• Determine need for additional sorting and/or equipment modifications to ensure efficient sampling.
• Regularly inspect equipment for defects and perform routine maintenance as required; refer more substantial maintenance needs to Lead or Supervisor.
• Provide guidance and assistance to others as appropriate to improve quality and workmanship; assist Lead or Supervisor in providing on-the-job training.
• Report accidents or incidents immediately to a Lead or Supervisor and complete required forms; report issues that will affect production to Lead or Supervisor.
• Work diligently and efficiently to provide cost-competitive service to customers.
• Seek continuous process improvement and learning opportunities in collaboration with Lead or Supervisor.
• Properly use applicable tracking systems to track material; complete all required records and reports.
• Clean equipment as required; maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• May be required to assist with monthly inventory.
• May be required to operate two machines simultaneously.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other:

• Demonstrate personal responsibility for all Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Support diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations, and teamwork.
• Support measures designed to effectively manage costs and adherence to budgetary requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality requirements.
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and initiatives relevant to job.
• Support training and performance management initiatives.

Experience/Qualifications

Required:

• Relevant high school qualifications or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1 year of experience in warehouse environment
• 2 years of experience in heavy industrial environment, preferred
• Some experience with basic machine maintenance processes, preferred
• 2 years of experience in the plating field, preferred

Skills and

Competencies:

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to drive a forklift and/or pallet jack
• Ability to work with industrial-size power and hand tools
• Basic arithmetic
• Experience working with chemicals/plating, preferred
• Some understanding of chemistry or chemical reactions, preferred

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a warehouse environment with regular exposure to noise, dust, heat (sometimes intense), fumes, and burning/smoking materials
• Regular exposure to chemicals and solutions that may cause skin or eye irritation
  
  Regularly required to lift, push, pull, and/or stack materials up to 40 lbs.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and standing
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment such as half mask respirator, hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, etc., as required
• Some use of…