Operations Management Trainee

About the Role

Sims Metal is seeking a Management Trainee to join their growing Operations team. This is a one-year paid program designed to prepare you to manage a front-line team within their North American operation, including leading employees and managing operations at one of their facilities.

Program Details

• One-year paid program.
• Field-based training and shadowing opportunities with seasoned experts from Operations, Commercial, and Support functions.
• Comprehensive leadership training and professional development.
• Increased visibility and engagement with leaders from other global operations programs.
• Upon program conclusion, consideration for a full-time role on the SM Operations team.

Key Responsibilities (Upon Program Completion)

• Supervise production team members in the safe and efficient operation of equipment.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of relevant contracts, handbooks, safety manuals, and procedures, and apply them consistently.
• Familiarize team members with company policies and regulations.
• Promote and maintain positive employee relations through effective management, setting expectations, coaching, and policy application.
• Conduct orientation and on-the-job training for team members.
• Instill a sense of good housekeeping and responsibility for quality specifications.
• Evaluate probationary team members and recommend candidates for hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, or termination.
• Maintain production within the assigned department at authorized levels.
• Observe production operations to ensure compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, production standards, and efficient equipment operation; take corrective action for deviations.
• Participate in job hazard analyses and the development of safe work procedures.
• Continuously analyze assigned areas for improved production methods, tool design, communication, reporting, and cost controls; make recommendations.
• Clearly communicate on-the-job problems (e.g., low production, poor quality, attendance issues) and work with employees to develop corrective action plans.
• Document problems and review action plans with management.
• Arrange for proper maintenance of machines and equipment; recommend improvements.
• Study operations where cost standards are not being met to determine causes and implement corrective action.
• Coordinate assigned functions with other departments or shifts.
• Develop teamwork consciousness among assigned team members to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Support and carry out the management philosophy and vision.
• Conduct meetings (e.g., safety and quality) and communicate policies and regulations to subordinates.
• Direct team members to safe areas in case of an emergency.
• Promote plant-wide teamwork and positive morale.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Travel within the Region (Northern California and Nevada) will be required.
• Occasional travel to other US locations may also be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• No experience required.
• Experience in an industrial environment preferred.

Environment

• This job involves working in an outdoor industrial environment which can be dusty, dirty, and loud.
• Work may occur in inclement weather.
• PPE required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.