MOBILE PLANT OPERATOR (YARD AND/OR SHIP LOADING)

Job Description

Summary of Duties: 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 spacesTo feed the shredder, shears and balers as directed and in line with business requirementsTo load and unload materials from heavy goods vehiclesTo load ships in a safe and orderly mannerTo work as an exemplar in guiding others through the protocols of ship loadingTo carry out daily machine start-up and shut-down proceduresTo carry out daily machine checksTo complete machine checklists on a daily basisTo ensure work is of a high standard To comply with all equipment operating systemsTo make written and/or verbal reports to line managers as requiredTo carry out any additional duties that may be reasonably requested from time to timeTo comply with Company policies and procedures as defined in the Employee Manual and the post holder’s terms & particulars of employmentKey Competencies:The ability to work safely and to maintain a safe working environment in line with company operating procedures and systemsThe ability to communicate with ships’ staff to ensure ships are loaded/unloaded in accordance with Masters’ requirementsThe ability to organise and instruct staff to enable the loading/unloading of ships in accordance with company shipping checklistsThe ability to load deep sea vesselsThe ability to unload coastal vesselsThe ability to work as part of a team and to communicate effectively with other team membersThe ability to act as a role model and mentor to other team membersThe ability to work on own initiative as and when requiredThe ability to identify changes in normal machine operating characteristicsThe ability to report any issues or problems that may be encountered with machinery or vehiclesTo carry out daily machine checksWearing correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as instructed thereby ensuring minimum risk to personal health and safetyExcellent time keeping and attendanceA flexible approach including the willingness to work outside normal hours as and when required Essential skills:Proven track record of working in a comparable roleProven ability of driving heavy mobile plantProven 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 fuellingA full clean driving licenseGood literacy and numeracy skillsNVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant subject or comparable work experienceDesirable SkillsNVQ/ONC or equivalent qualifications in a relevant subject areaGCSE Grade C or above in English & MathsRelative experience in metal recycling and other associated processesAble to interpret seagoing vessels’ markings and therefore be able to estimate amounts loaded during ship loading