Production Equipment Operator

Triple-S Steel•Fontana, CA

9d•$20 - $24

About The Position

Triple-S Steel is seeking a Production Equipment Operator to join its warehouse team. The role involves operating forklifts and other production and material-handling equipment to move materials in the distribution center and manipulating, cutting, or forming raw material according to work orders and customer requirements. The operator is expected to follow safe work practices, maintain equipment, and coordinate with others on routing, safety, and customer relations. The position requires physical work in an environment with moving objects and exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions, including precipitation, cold, heat, and high winds. The company describes itself as family-owned and offers benefits including tuition reimbursement, training and development opportunities, insurance programs, commuter benefits, and profit sharing.

Requirements

Ability to correctly read and understand work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material or equipment needs.
Ability to effectively use basic computer applications.
Intermediate math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to safely meet or exceed company-established minimum productivity levels.
Ability to plan and organize work independently of direct supervision and work alone or in a team environment.
Ability to develop a good working knowledge of material and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Ability to maintain ongoing interdepartmental communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and to talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform the described physical activities, including lifting, carrying, reaching, standing, walking, and climbing.

Responsibilities

Follow Triple-S safe work methods and immediately advise a supervisor of unsafe conditions.
Manipulate, cut, and/or form raw material according to work orders and customer requirements.
Maintain and safely operate assigned tools and equipment, including measuring tools, production machinery, forklifts, overhead cranes, and required personal protective equipment.
Maintain spatial orientation and awareness while working around moving objects and other employees.
Use clear vision to judge near and far distances and remain aware of ongoing work activities.
Attend required company meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.