General Labor - Extrusion - 1st Shift

Linn-Products-Ltd; Charlotte (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Linn Products is seeking a qualified production worker to operate cutoff saws, shears, rolls, and related metal forming equipment, reading job specifications and setting up machines to produce parts. You will assist machine operators, gauge parts, label finished items, pack aluminum products, maintain clean work areas, and uphold safety standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs; adherence to zero

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Assists machine operators in setting up jobs, stacking, marking, packing, and transporting finished workpieces.
• Properly gauge parts using gauges.
• Read and understand all work instructions. Quality instruction and quantity awareness postings.
• Clock in and out of work centers.
• Ability to properly fill out and complete all necessary paperwork at the work center.
• Properly label all finished material.
• Work safely and securely.
• Work as a team and treat people with respect.
• Meet or exceed production standards, strive for ways to improve productivity.
• Pack aluminum products, using a banding machine, chop-cut saw, nailer, stretch wrap, and tape.
• Maintain the cleanliness and neatness of work areas, facilities, and grounds.
• Pushes the button or depresses the pedal to activate the machine.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from the workpiece.
• Hand load parts onto racks and off from anodizing racks into proper packaging.
• Operate the head and tail stretcher.
• Ability to read the work order and set the saw stop accordingly.
• Rack material at the extrusion saw.
• Operate the extrusion saw and monitor the racker’s functions.
• Hand load parts off the extrusion saw table and onto racks or proper packaging.
• Hand load parts off the cooling table onto the stretcher, and stretches material and over to the extrusion saw carry over table.
• Hand load parts onto and out of the saw and monitor the saw and racker functions.
• Hand load parts out of and onto proper packaging.
• Perform daily machine maintenance.
• Positions the workpiece against stops or aligns layout marks with the die or blade.
• Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions and documents said information when required.
• Measures workpiece dimensions to determine the accuracy of machine operation.
• Performs minor tool maintenance such as oiling dies, tools, or workpieces.

Job description

Description

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates Machinery such as cutoff saws, shears, rolls, brakes, presses, forming machines, spinning machines, that stretch, punch, cut, shape, and bend metal, lineal, sheets, tubes, or parts, and other general labor responsibilities, including but not limited to racking, unracking, and inspecting.

Essential Duties:

• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Assists machine operators in setting up jobs, stacking, marking, packing, and transporting finished workpieces.
• Properly gauge parts using gauges.
• Read and understand all work instructions. Quality instruction and quantity awareness postings.
• Clock in and out of work centers.
• Ability to properly fill out and complete all necessary paperwork at the work center.
• Properly label all finished material.
• Work safely and securely.
• Work as a team and treat people with respect.
• Meet or exceed production standards, strive for ways to improve productivity.
• Pack aluminum products, using a banding machine, chop-cut saw, nailer, stretch wrap, and tape.
• Maintain the cleanliness and neatness of work areas, facilities, and grounds.
• Pushes the button or depresses the pedal to activate the machine.
• Removes burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from the workpiece.
• Hand load parts onto racks and off from anodizing racks into proper packaging.
• Operate the head and tail stretcher.
• Ability to read the work order and set the saw stop accordingly.
• Rack material at the extrusion saw.
• Operate the extrusion saw and monitor the racker’s functions.
• Hand load parts off the extrusion saw table and onto racks or proper packaging.
• Hand load parts off the cooling table onto the stretcher, and stretches material and over to the extrusion saw carry over table.
• Hand load parts onto and out of the saw and monitor the saw and racker functions.
• Hand load parts out of and onto proper packaging.
• Perform daily machine maintenance.
• Positions the workpiece against stops or aligns layout marks with the die or blade.
• Observes machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions and documents said information when required.
• Measures workpiece dimensions to determine the accuracy of machine operation.
• Performs minor tool maintenance such as oiling dies, tools, or workpieces.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly

Zero Tolerance Drug Policy

Due to the industrial and machine operating nature of this job, Linn Products maintains a Zero Tolerance Drug Policy prohibiting the usage of drugs and other substances that may affect the safety and well‑being of employees. This includes, among other drugs and substances, the prohibited use of medical or recreational marijuana.