Heavy Excavator Operator
Visa sponsorship
Construction · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $35 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Whether you work on projects in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh, this Heavy Excavator Operator role in Auckland is a considered career step into a permanent position in New Zealand.
A well-run scrap metal recycling yard is building its crew. The operator takes charge of a 30-tonne tracked excavator equipped with a shear, a grapple and a magnet, guiding material from large steel sections to loaded export containers. The work is full-time, with a 30-hour base and consistent weeks of up to 50.
The employer refers to potential AEWV sponsorship support for highly qualified international applicants who are onshore or ready to move.
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Key Responsibilities
- Cut down vehicle shells, machinery and structural steel with the shear
- Sort metals using the grapple and keep balers and shredders fed
- Stockpile ferrous material by magnet and keep lanes in order
- Carry out pre-start checks daily and oversee hydraulic lines through attachment changes
- Load bulk export containers
Requirements & Eligibility
- Prior work on 30-tonne-plus excavators in a scrap metal yard, heavy demolition or quarry environment, with direct and confident hydraulic shear, grapple and magnet use (essential)
- Valid NZ Class 1 licence plus a WTR endorsement (highly preferred)
- Strong spatial judgement around active trucks, plant and ground staff
- Ability to pass the pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
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