Heavy Excavator Operator
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $35 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
An Auckland scrap metal recycler wants an experienced, safety-conscious Heavy Excavator Operator for its permanent yard crew, in a yard known for safe, professional and efficient processing.
Expect far more than digging. You would operate a 30-tonne tracked excavator fitted with three attachments (shear, grapple and magnet), taking scrap through its whole cycle, from reducing heavy structural steel to loading bulk export containers. The job is full-time and permanent, with at least 30 hours weekly and regular hours of up to 50. Visa sponsorship through AEWV support may be possible for highly qualified international applicants, whether already onshore or ready to move.
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Key Responsibilities
- Use the hydraulic shear to reduce car bodies, machinery and structural steel
- Sort metals with the grapple and load processing plant such as balers and shredders
- Stockpile ferrous metals with the magnet and keep processing lanes tidy, completing daily pre-start checks and managing hydraulic lines during attachment changes
Requirements & Eligibility
- 30-tonne-plus excavator experience in a scrap metal yard, heavy demolition or quarry environment
- Essential: confident, direct experience operating a hydraulic shear, grapple and magnet
- Highly preferred: a valid NZ Class 1 licence with a WTR endorsement
- Excellent spatial awareness around active trucks, machinery and ground staff, and the ability to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
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