Operate and set up industrial steel burning machinery on 2nd shift at Metals USA, a growth-oriented carbon steel distribution center serving defense, commercial, construction, aerospace and fabrication customers. You'll handle machine setup, reading CAD/work orders, quality checks for ISO processes, and material handling using cranes and forklifts. Standout perk: $1.00/hr shift differential on top of the hourly rate.
- $1.00 shift differential
- Benefits included
- Growth-oriented steel distribution center
Metals USA is seeking experienced & proficient machine operators in Seekonk MA (Providence RI Suburb). Metals USA is a solid, growth oriented, carbon steel (plate, beam) distribution center servicing the defense, commercial, construction, aerospace and fabrication industries.
Responsibilities
- Sets up burning machine, selects proper burning tip, sets gas flow and machine feed rates, location of cutting, lines dimensions, tolerances, operational sequences and uses gauges, calipers, squares, rulers for measurement.
- Sets up and aligns specified material or other fixtures in machine bed using gauges, templates, shims or hand tools.
- Chooses correct material for the job according to work order. Inspects plates for thickness, length, width, heat number, grade specification and color code.
- Coordinates and executes material handling to be processed including operation of overhead crane.
- Reviews CAD drawings, work orders, tooling instructions or other written specifications.
- Performs quality control inspections on finished product; for ISO-certification.
- Stacks, bands and palletizes finished products for shipment.
- Performs the duties of a warehouse worker to include operating a forklift & overhead crane.
- High School/Technical School Graduate with basic English reading & writing comprehension
- Basic arithmetic skills to calculate & convert decimals and fractions
- Basic measuring skills to read English & Metric systems and a tape measure, caliper or micrometer.
- Experience of operating an overhead crane, forklift, hand tools and common shop machinery
Physical Demands:
Occupation requires physical activity more than 66% of the time (>5.5 hours per day)
- Stand, walk, sit, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, climb, squat or kneel or bend
- Lift, carry, push and/or pull 51 - 100lbs with assistance
- Must have visual acuity (with or without correction as needed) to determine the required specifications of material
Certifications/Licenses:
- Valid OSHA Forklift & Overhead Crane Certificates preferred
Metals USA offers a competitive hourly rate of pay, starting @ $25.36 plus $1.00 shift differential and benefits.
Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.
Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.