Production Operator

Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation is seeking full-time PRODUCTION OPERATORS to join our Paulding, OH plant team and share our vision; to create value for our customers, employees, suppliers, and shareholders through the highest quality steel products and strong partnerships. We are a family-owned, financially secure company with a storied history dating back to 1926. Lapham-Hickey business is built on the strength of nurturing long-standing relationships with our customers. Those relationships have afforded us the opportunity to service customers for over 90 years in the steel business. We support this vision through our values; The R.I.T.E. Way (Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence).

Purpose/Summary: The Production Operator’s main responsibility is to set up and operate a furnace, shear, or slitter machine according to customer specifications and work orders. Detail, safety, and attentiveness are critical to regular equipment inspection and the ability to measure dimensions, align parts and produce material according to production instructions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates equipment and uses tools etc. consistent with unit's S.O.P.
• Maintains proper records in accordance with S.O.P.
• Ensures quality is consistent with customer's spec/work order.  Idles machine or makes necessary set-up changes to comply.  Requests help from supervisor is necessary in making such decisions.
• Notifies supervisor of any non-compliance to customer's specifications or any changes made to attain compliance and records same.
• Adheres to units schedule when planning work to minimize delays, combine and/or overlap operations, anticipate supply and equipment problems, and maintain efficient production and quality material.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the work area.
• Adheres to company quality standard, policies and procedures.
• Assists other operators as help is needed and performs other tasks as directed by supervision.
• Remove scrap from machine regularly and empty hoppers as needed
• Communicate non-compliance production or quality problems to supervisor and/or shift lead

Qualifications; Knowledge, Abilities, Skills:

• Knowledge of current crane and forklift operation preferred
• Ability to read and follow all work order instructions and complete necessary documentation
• Strong communication skills
• Ability and willingness to cooperate with co-workers and supervisors/management of the production team
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Working Conditions: Plant environment, physical labor.

We encourage you to learn more about our organization, please visit https://www.lapham-hickey.com/.