Operator

About the Role

What You’ll Do

Who You Are

• Experience: 5+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Education: Trade certification preferred.
• Technical Skills: Strong mechanical aptitude and basic math skills; experience using precision instruments such as micrometers and calipers preferred; crane certification required.
• Soft Skills: Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Additional Qualifications: Commitment to lead and promote safe work practices per regulatory and company policy; regular, full-time attendance.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and basic math skills; experience using precision instruments such as micrometers and calipers preferred; crane certification required.
• Physical Abilities
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift, climb, bend, stoop, push, and pull; must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and occasionally wet or humid conditions.
• Work environment includes a loud manufacturing or industrial setting.
• What You’ll Get
• Competitive Compensation
• Bonus Plan & Profit-Sharing Opportunities
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Employee Loyalty Awards
• Pay: $29.43 per hour plus Production Incentive Bonus
• Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits. In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.
• M/F/D/V
• We are Zekelman Industries.
• We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.
• We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.

Physical Abilities

What You’ll Get

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in accordance with company safety policies and immediately report unsafe conditions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while communicating effectively with the mill crew.
• Follow and communicate the mill schedule to ensure adherence to production timelines.
• Interface with supervision, mill crew, and other departments to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Communicate quality requirements and ensure product standards are consistently met.
• Relay daily production updates to supervision and other shifts.
• Maintain offline requirements for quick-change operation.
• Coordinate with maintenance to support repairs and equipment adjustments.
• Calibrate micrometers at the start of each shift and during changeovers.
• Perform size, gauge, grade, and shape changes online as required.
• Direct and assist in changeovers while inspecting tooling condition after each rolling.
• Support other team positions and cross-train team members as needed.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in all work areas.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) activities as assigned.
• Ensure regular, predictable onsite attendance as an essential function of the role.