Operator-$22-$28 per hour-Sign on Bonus $1,000!

Westlake • Yucca, AZ

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About The Position

The production operator is assigned to a specific cell or work area on a production shift and is responsible for the efficient operation of production equipment. The role involves operating multiple production lines, inspecting and measuring pipe, packaging product, moving pipe, and supporting start-ups and changeovers while following operational, safety, and housekeeping procedures. The operator reports equipment malfunctions, product defects, and unsafe conditions, and assists other operators as needed.

Westlake Pipe & Fittings manufactures PVC pipe and fittings for municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation markets. The company describes its culture as supportive and inclusive, with opportunities for professional development, personal growth, and advancement.

The work environment includes regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, frequent exposure to extreme cold and heat, occasional exposure to outside weather, and usually loud noise. Compensation is listed at $22–$28 per hour, with a $1,000 sign-on bonus and a 10% night-shift premium. Benefits are available from day one.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training is required.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable English words and recognize similarities and differences between words and number series.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using units of American money and measures of weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Operate multiple production lines, including loading gaskets and packaging finished product for shipment.
• Visually inspect product for quality assurance.
• Measure and record pipe dimensions as required.
• Take appropriate action based on SPC charting control dimensions to maintain pipe specifications, with direct supervision.
• Move bundled scrap and finished pipe from the work area.
• Assist with production line start-up activities and changeovers.
• Follow operational and safety procedures.
• Cut and band scrap as directed.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area according to housekeeping standards.
• Understand belling operations.
• Immediately report equipment malfunctions, product defects, or unsafe conditions.
• Read and understand SOPs in the Operator Manual.
• Relieve and assist other operators as needed.
• Work as a team with other personnel.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus.
• 10% night-shift premium on base hourly wage.
• Benefits available from day one.
• 4% 401(k) match plus a 3% annual employer contribution.
• Quarterly incentive plan of up to 8%.
• Fitness reimbursement program.
• Educational assistance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Medical and other benefits may be included as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed