Production Worker

Precoat Metals • Columbia, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Support role is a vital part of plant operations at Precoat Metals’ Columbia, South Carolina plant. The worker may assist with or be assigned to any plant area, including coating lines, slitting, shipping, receiving, the paint vault, and packaging. This position offers a potential career path to more skilled Line Operator roles, with stated operator pay rates between $22.35 and $29.73 per hour.

The starting pay rate is $21.83 per hour. The position requires availability for 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends as needed, and regular, punctual attendance.

Requirements

• High school-level reading and writing skills.
• Visual acuity to read labels, meters, gauges, documents, and instructions.
• Ability to read and comprehend written materials such as schedules, standard operating procedures, and work rules.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all team members.
• Ability to safely operate small manual and electric hand tools.
• Availability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends as needed.
• Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift experience.
• Overhead crane experience.
• Experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and transport bare coils and maintain the flow of metal to production lines by safely operating cranes, forklifts, and upenders without damaging material or equipment.
• Trim, package, and band finished coils according to customer specifications using the proper skids, bands, pads, and wrapping materials.
• Inspect coils and identify and report defects.
• Read and interpret production schedules.
• Identify the proper skid and package specified on schedules.
• Read and accurately record coil weights, order numbers, and other information.
• Load or unload received or shipped coils onto or off trucks.
• Assist with work in plant areas that may include coating lines, slitting, shipping, receiving, the paint vault, and packaging.

What This Job Offers

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