FDL Acid House Operator

Central Wire•Fond du Lac, WI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acid House Operator (LRS/ADS) is responsible for operating acid pickling, LRS, ADS, and related processing equipment to clean, prepare, coat, and process steel for further production. This role supports product quality, production efficiency, safe chemical handling, accurate documentation, equipment reliability, and compliance with all safety, PPE, housekeeping, SDS, and training requirements.

Requirements

Strong work ethic
Pride in a job well done
Passion for contributing to individual and team, company and customer successes
Ability to work in a dynamic work environment
Ability to reach full potential
Ability to operate, use, and maintain assigned LRS, ADS, acid house, and related processing equipment safely and efficiently.
Ability to meet production quantity, quality, and efficiency expectations while following established procedures.
Ability to inspect material during processing and verify product quality using required measuring tools, including tape measures, micrometers, and tensile test equipment.
Ability to cut samples for quality control and obtain required approvals as needed.
Ability to label packages and complete required production, downtime, inspection, and work order documentation accurately.
Ability to report equipment, machinery, chemical, or process concerns to the supervisor and/or maintenance.
Ability to use forklifts, cranes, and hand carts to load, unload, stage, and move material as needed.
Ability to follow all PPE requirements, safety procedures, chemical handling practices, housekeeping standards, and daily safety inspection requirements.
Ability to read, understand, and follow SDS information for chemicals used in the department.
Ability to complete all assigned training, including monthly health and safety sessions.
Ability to know and follow lockout/tagout requirements.
Ability to train new operators as needed.
Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment, including confined spaces when required.
Ability to operate LRS equipment, ADS equipment, acid tanks, moly spray, precoat, bake, and related finishing processes.
Ability to pump, remove, transfer, and make up processing solutions for tanks as required.
Ability to monitor tank levels, solution condition, process parameters, baker settings, and temperatures to support quality and production requirements.
Ability to ensure product cleanliness, proper coating, and process consistency throughout LRS and ADS operations.
Ability to prepare, load, unload, and stage material for LRS and ADS processing according to work instructions.
Ability to perform routine checks and basic operator care for equipment, tanks, pumps, hoses, and related work areas.
Ability to maintain organized, clean, and safe work areas around acid house, LRS, ADS, and related processing equipment.
Ability to work in indoor/outdoor weather conditions, wet areas, dusty environments, and other department-specific conditions as needed.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to assist the production manager, supervisor, maintenance, and other operators as necessary.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to perform basic math functions accurately.
Ability to use basic computer skills for data entry and production documentation.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to perform frequent pushing, pulling, bending, and reaching.
Ability to multi-task effectively in a production environment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Forklift experience preferred.
One to two years of industrial machinery, chemical processing, acid house, LRS, ADS, or related manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Read work orders, bills of materials, and product specifications to determine processing requirements.
Operate, use, and maintain assigned LRS, ADS, acid house, and related processing equipment safely and efficiently.
Meet production quantity, quality, and efficiency expectations while following established procedures.
Inspect material during processing and verify product quality using required measuring tools, including tape measures, micrometers, and tensile test equipment.
Cut samples for quality control and obtain required approvals as needed.
Label packages and complete required production, downtime, inspection, and work order documentation accurately.
Report equipment, machinery, chemical, or process concerns to the supervisor and/or maintenance.
Use forklifts, cranes, and hand carts to load, unload, stage, and move material as needed.
Follow all PPE requirements, safety procedures, chemical handling practices, housekeeping standards, and daily safety inspection requirements.
Read, understand, and follow SDS information for chemicals used in the department.
Complete all assigned training, including monthly health and safety sessions.
Know and follow lockout/tagout requirements.
Train new operators as needed.
Work in a fast-paced production environment, including confined spaces when required.
Operate LRS equipment, ADS equipment, acid tanks, moly spray, precoat, bake, and related finishing processes.
Pump, remove, transfer, and make up processing solutions for tanks as required.
Monitor tank levels, solution condition, process parameters, baker settings, and temperatures to support quality and production requirements.
Ensure product cleanliness, proper coating, and process consistency throughout LRS and ADS operations.
Prepare, load, unload, and stage material for LRS and ADS processing according to work instructions.
Perform routine checks and basic operator care for equipment, tanks, pumps, hoses, and related work areas.
Maintain organized, clean, and safe work areas around acid house, LRS, ADS, and related processing equipment.
Work in indoor/outdoor weather conditions, wet areas, dusty environments, and other department-specific conditions as needed.
Work overtime as required.
Assist the production manager, supervisor, maintenance, and other operators as necessary.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Perform basic math functions accurately.
Use basic computer skills for data entry and production documentation.
Lift up to 50 lbs.
Work independently with minimal supervision.
Stand and walk for extended periods.
Perform frequent pushing, pulling, bending, and reaching.
Multi-task effectively in a production environment.