Departmental Trainee

PAULO PRODUCTS COMPANY•St. Louis, MO
•$25 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

A Departmental Trainee starts up, operates, and shuts down heat-treating furnaces within an assigned department to alter the physical and chemical properties of parts. Work is performed according to customer specifications, quality requirements, and production schedules, following the instructions and guidance of furnace operators. The position is full-time and located in the Saint Louis Division in St. Louis, Missouri. The stated pay range is $24.60–$31.67 per hour, and travel is not required. On-the-job training is provided, and the employee must be available for all shifts.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen, including THC screening.
  • Must be able to obtain a forklift certification.
  • On-the-job training is required.
  • Must be available for all shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Set, monitor, and regulate furnaces according to schedules, shop orders, or supervisors’ instructions to process parts in accordance with customer requirements.
  • Load parts or die work into baskets and racks according to material type, shape, and size before processing.
  • Inspect in-process and finished parts for hardness, case depth, straightness, and cleanliness to ensure they meet customer requirements.
  • Document inspection results and tag parts with appropriate inspection tags.
  • Record furnace cycles on production logs and cycle numbers on shop orders.
  • Start up, regulate, and shut down equipment.
  • Respond to customer service inquiries and follow schedule changes to meet expediting requirements.
  • Fill in for furnace operators as necessary.

Benefits

  • Medical benefits, including Teledoc 360 Telehealth Visits
  • Dental benefits
  • Group life insurance
  • Voluntary life insurance
  • Holiday pay
  • Sickness and accident pay
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee referral bonus and chance to win an annual $2,000 drawing
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Shift differential for second- and third-shift work
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