General Labor

Doing Steel; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Doing Steel is seeking a General Laborer to support steel fabrication and production operations, handling materials, assisting with setup, and performing basic assembly. You will be part of a team prioritizing safety to keep workflow efficient and quality high.

Responsibilities include forklift operation, basic machining tasks, and yard/shop maintenance, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in steel fabrication or manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to lift up to 50–60 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload steel materials, parts, and products.
• Assist welders, fabricators, and machine operators with setup and operations.
• Operate forklifts, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment.
• Perform basic machining tasks such as grinding, drilling, sawing, and flame cutting.
• Clean and maintain work areas, machines, and tools.
• Paint, blast, and pressure wash steel components as needed.
• Package and prepare materials for shipment, including documentation.
• Perform general yard and shop maintenance (e.g., trash removal, snow clearing).
• Follow safety protocols and wear appropriate PPE at all times.

Skills

Team-oriented

Strong work ethic

Reliability

Attention to detail

Follow instructions

Safety-conscious

Ability to work in extreme temps

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience with trucks <3 tons / cranes

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Job Summary

The General Laborer supports steel fabrication and production operations by performing a variety of tasks including material handling, machine operation assistance, cleaning, and basic assembly. This role is essential to maintaining workflow and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. You'll be working with great team members focusing First On Safety to ensure that materials are moved and loaded for successful operation of production needs.

Weekly Pay and Great Benefits!

The General Laborer supports steel fabrication and production operations by performing a variety of tasks including material handling, machine operation assistance, cleaning, and basic assembly. This role is essential to maintaining workflow and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. You'll be working with great team members focusing First On Safety to ensure that materials are moved and loaded for successful operation of production needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Load and unload steel materials, parts, and products.
• Assist welders, fabricators, and machine operators with setup and operations.
• Operate forklifts, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment.
• Perform basic machining tasks such as grinding, drilling, sawing, and flame cutting.
• Clean and maintain work areas, machines, and tools.
• Paint, blast, and pressure wash steel components as needed.
• Package and prepare materials for shipment, including documentation.
• Perform general yard and shop maintenance (e.g., trash removal, snow clearing).
• Follow safety protocols and wear appropriate PPE at all times.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior experience in steel fabrication or manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to lift up to 50–60 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Basic math and measurement skills (e.g., using tape measures, fractions).
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain.
• Valid driver's license may be required for deliveries or pickups.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Comfortable working in indoor/outdoor environments and extreme temperatures.
• Team-oriented with good communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Maintains a clean work environment.
• Performs other duties requiring similar skills and abilities as assigned.
• Regular, in-person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Education and Experience
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Experience with trucks under three tons (i.e. tractors and fork-trucks), mobile crane equipment and overhead cranes.

Schedule

• 10-hour shift
• Day shift or 2nd shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Environment

Exposure to dust, fumes, noise and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers, handle, grasp or feel; reach with hands and arms climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Additional effort requirements consist of, but are not limited to, lifting, pushing and pulling material, stairs, and ladders. When there is an occasion to move heavy material greater than 50 pounds, the operator will request assistance from another team member or utilize provided lifting equipment.

Doing Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions at Doing Steel require a pre-employment drug screen; all job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the drug screen. Failure to pass a drug screen prior to employment or at any time during employment will result in the recension of the offer and/or termination of employment.