Line Operator

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. in Portage, IN is seeking a Line Operator to join our team. You will operate multiple production lines to support safety, productivity, quality, and on-time delivery, ensuring a great customer experience.

Join a legacy in industrial metal products and services since 1842. You will work in a team-focused environment with hands-on responsibilities, including line setup, quality checks, and data entry.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to pass skills-based assessment
• 3–5 years or more experience in cut-to-length line setting preferred
• Steel industry background preferred
• Able to read a tape measure, micrometers, and calipers
• Overhead crane experience preferred
• Experience with mobile equipment preferred
• Physical ability to pass physical requirements exam for vision, hearing, and mobility

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate production lines (Temper Mill, Cut to Length, Packaging, Plasma/Laser, Press Brake) as part of a team
• Operate manual shear for sample testing
• Identify non-conforming materials
• Enter data for fulfilled orders
• Operate forklifts, cranes, and warehouse tractor
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned

Skills

Line setting experience

Tape measure reading

Crane operation

Mobile equipment

Skills-based assessment

Steel industry background

Tools

Forklifts

Electric overhead cranes

Warehouse tractor

Job description

Summary

Welcome to Ryerson, where exceptional career opportunities await. As a leading provider of industrial metal products and services since 1842, we are committed to excellence and best-in-class customer service. Join our team and be a part of a legacy of excellence, where your contributions will be valued, and your development supported. Ryerson offers a dynamic, quality-focused, environment, ideal for advancing your career and making your mark in the metals industry.

As a Line Operator, you will play a key role in the organization's efficient operation ensuring that goals are met surrounding safety, productivity, quality, and on-time delivery providing a great customer experience.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates various production processing lines, including Temper Mill/Cut to Length Line, Automatic Packaging Line, Plasma Cutter, Laser Cutting Line, and Press Brake Forming Line in a team environment setting
• Operates manual shear for sample testing
• Identifies non-conforming materials
• Performs data entry for processed fulfilled orders
• Operates Forklifts, Electric Overhead Cranes, and Warehouse Tractor
• All other duties as assigned or duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Requirements

• Successfully pass a skills-based assessment - evaluates your reading, math, inspections & measurement, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• 3-5 years or more experience in cut-to-length line setting preferred
• Steel industry background preferred
• Able to read a tape measure, micrometers, and calipers
• Overhead crane experience preferred
• Experience with mobile equipment preferred
• Physical ability to pass physical requirements exam for vision, hearing, and mobility

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class or artificial barrier.