Production Assistant - Day Shift 3-12s

Farwest Steel Corporation • Vancouver, WA

7d • $19 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

This entry level position is a great first step to a career at Farwest! Production Assistants will process orders cut on the burning machines and assist in other areas of the warehouse as needed while following all safety policies and procedures. Perform clean up duties as needed to maintain safe and organized work area throughout the shift. Will learn how to operate forklifts and overhead cranes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Reliable, be on time ready to work daily.
• Continuous mental and/or visual attention to work tasks is required to monitor safety conditions the production process, attention to important details of the process of parts preparation and delivery to Customers.
• Warehouse training or prior experience of at least 12 months preferred, WE WILL TRAIN.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and writing in English.
• Math ability to figure piece counts and read a tape measure etc. including converting decimals to fractions and vice versa.

Responsibilities

• Identify parts associated with a specific order, process parts and clean up per instructions on the work order using grinders and hand tools. Follow the parts processing six step procedures.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and related shifts.
• Stack parts on pallets or in bundles and mark with pertinent information from the work order, for delivery or storage.
• Remove small cut parts from the burning tables by hand when needed.
• Stack parts on pallets or in bundles and mark with pertinent information from the work order for delivery or storage.
• Identify all questionable quality issues and present them for review by the supervisor to ensure that customer expectations are met on every order.
• Load and unload vehicles including inbound deliveries and customer will calls, while representing the highest standard of a Farwest Steel employee.
• Sort some parts and put in tubs, then take the parts to the processing area.
• Forklift operation at times along with some jib crane and overhead crane operation.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Disability
• 401K with up to a 3.5% match
• Safety bonus of up to $0.60 an hour paid quarterly based on branch safety goals.
• Career development opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick and Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED