Machine Operator - Leveler - 1st Shift

About Olympic Steel

Since 1954, Olympic Steel has been focused on safe, profitable, and sustainable growth through the direct sale of a wide range of processed metal products and several metal-intensive branded products. Guided by our Core Values, we put safety first – always, and we believe in cultivating an inclusive workplace where employee belonging, and empowerment are foundational to everything we do. Olympic Steel offers employees the best of both worlds: the culture and community of a closely connected team with the resources, opportunity and stability of a large, growing organization. Learn more about Olympic Steel at iamolympicsteel.com.

Job Description

Specific job tasks required by the Leveler Operator:

• Setup involves working in conjunction with an assigned production employee helper to complete a sequence of setups by following established procedures.


• Confirm hardness, gauge width, and finished material conformity to job requirements and customer specifications.


• Operate console to mechanically load coil stock to pay-off mechanism, set for proper width, feed through leveler rolls, and adjust micro setting through console controls to secure flat sheet stock.


• Thread through automatic length and sheet count, set feeds and speed for optimum quantity and quality requirements.


• Stack required sheets according to order.


• Oversee packaging of material to ensure customer specifications are met.


• Verify final product for hardness; gauge width and length to insure conformity to order.


• Weigh and prepare shipping and stock tags and attaches to order.


• Remove unused coils from payoff for return to inventory.


• Occasionally operate units manually.


• Detect faulty operation, defective material, and refer these and other situations to supervisor.


• Record production data and time information.

** 1st Shift- 6:00am-4:30pm- Some nights and weekends to meet business needs

Qualifications

• Mechanically inclined, production oriented, and safety and quality conscious.


• General knowledge of crane operation and ancillary lifting devices.


• Basic math skills required.


• Working knowledge of general computer programs required.


• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

 Why Work for Olympic Steel

Olympic Steel offers comprehensive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits


• Paid holidays and vacation


• 401(k) with employer match


• Tuition reimbursement & Employee Discount Programs


• Referral program

We offer more than a competitive total compensation package. We provide our employees the ability to build a meaningful life-long career. When you work at Olympic Steel, you can make a significant impact – at our company, in the local community and in the world. For a comprehensive view of our benefits visit Steelperks.com.