Production Laborer

TOPS Staffing has a great career opportunity with a growing client in the Mckees Rocks area of Pittsburgh.

Currently looking to hire several 2nd & 3rd shift Production Laborers. Must be open to working on either shift to qualify for this opportunity as we cant guarantee which shift you will be assigned to for training.

In this position you will be trained to help out with various activities throughout our clients production facility. Tasks will include things like monitoring production lines, clearing any jams that occur on production line, loading hoppers on line with materials or boxes for packaging, forklift operation, collecting quality samples, unhooking and hooking up of industrial size hoses, checking level of storage tanks around facility and much, much more.

This is a job you are going to be asked to perform a lot of different job functions for company. A lot of people like this as the duties from day to day will vary slightly and most people like this helps the day go faster and not feel like your doing the same task for 40hrs a week

Career progression path:
- $20 per hour starting pay rate with TOPS Staffing
- Successful candidates will be hired on by company after 2 months or 50 working days
- Join union at time of being hired by client
- Raise to $25 per hour immediately once hired on by our client
- Client offering 100% company paid health care benefits
- Company Pension Plan with a large company contribution
- Company 401k Plan with small company contribution

Job Details:
2 month contract to hire opportunity
Work schedule: Monday to Friday work schedule
Shift Hours:
Must be flexible to work any shift – 2nd or 3rd shift currently available

Afternoon- 2:30pm to 11pm
Night shift- 10:30pm to 7am

Pay rate: Starting rate of $20.00 per/hr during probationary or training period; increase to $25hr once hired on by our client after 2 months

You must have a valid drivers license to qualify for this position

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Attend to semi-automated production lines:
• loading hopper on the line with material
• monitoring operation of line with goal of keeping things running smoothly
• clearing any jams that may occur on line
• collecting production samples for the quality lab
• make minor adjustments to line as needed
• Finish packing of product – boxing and plastic wrapping activities

• Material handling
• Operation of company forklifts – willing to train on the job
• Unloading incoming trucks
• Load outgoing orders into outbound trucks
• Staging of finished orders throughout facility

• Production laboring duties
• Hooking up or unhooking hoses used to transfer liquid materials around production facility.
• Attend to pumps used to move material around facility
• Checking of storage tank levels
• Unloading fluids from rail cars by using hoses and pumps to transfer liquid to storage silos or tanks
• Monitoring of things like material quantity, material temperature
• Collecting raw material samples for quality lab

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior experience working in production or industrial mill or foundry environment is preferred
• Prior Forklift experience is preferred
• Ability to measure, count and do basic math (add, subtract, multiply)
• Ability to work independently or as a team

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Position requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, and standing to perform job duties
• Must have a valid drivers license to be eligible for hire! (Ok if your using public transit to get to work, just need to have or be able to obtain drivers license within first month of employment)
• Must be ok with working off shifts 2nd or 3rd shift for the next several years to qualify for hire.
• Lifting of up to 45lbs on occasion

We need help IMMEDIATELY! Please apply today!


TOPS Staffing is focused on partnering with talented manufacturing, CNC, light technical, warehousing, and skilled assembly people in the area. Our niched focus helps us find you the right company that can help you grow in your career. We take the time necessary with every employee to nurture your passion as it becomes ours. Our extensive benefits package includes Matching 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Direct Deposit and much more. Please check out our benefits at https://jobs.careermovesnow.com/us/en/benefits-yes-