New Hire Laborer

HarbisonWalker International; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbisonWalker International in Gary, Indiana is seeking a New Hire Laborer to support the production of lined steel ladles and uphold safety and quality standards.

You will perform routine tasks, operate forklifts, assist with maintenance, and work with a team in a fast-paced environment to ensure on-time delivery.

This full-time role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, basic safety awareness, and the ability to follow instructions and work independently when needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards.
• Some mechanical aptitude.
• Some manufacturing experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safety and a strong safety culture in the team.
• Owns Quality Control compliance for the assigned area.
• Analyzes performance and problems and secures resources for quick resolution.
• Performs routine tasks such as sweeping, shoveling, manual painting, and equipment cleaning (steel forms).
• Operates lift trucks to transport materials throughout the plant.
• Performs minor preventive maintenance or collaborates with maintenance to resolve equipment issues.
• Participates in report-outs and production meetings.
• Receives and deciphers instructions; offers innovative solutions; works independently or in a team.
• Usually under general supervision, may work alone using standard procedures.
• Uses hand/power tools such as brooms, shovels, power washer, air tools, drills, grinders.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality control

Analytical thinking

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Hand tools

Job description

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Production Team as a New Hire Laborer.

Summary
At HWI our New Hire Laborer’s support HWI’s mission and vision to drive industry performance and deliver quality results. This role is the core of our operations success. The Production Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean & safe work environment as well as maintaining professional working relationships with co-workers. Job duties vary daily, but all are focused on the production of lined steel ladles for customer use.

Responsibilities

• Actively demonstrates and promotes safety and a safe work environment and holds their team accountable to drive a best in industry safety culture.
• Audits and observes to ensure our product meets or exceeds quality standards. Owns Quality Control compliance for their assigned working area.
• Analyzes performance, and problems and secures resources to ensure issues are resolved quickly and properly.
• Routine assignments will include sweeping, shoveling, manual painting, equipment cleaning, and wire wheel grinding of steel forms (Mandrels, Ladles)
• Operates lift trucks to transport materials throughout the plant.
• Performs minor preventative maintenance on equipment and/or partners with maintenance to solve equipment changes and problems.
• Actively participates in report out and production meetings.
• Ability to effectively receive and decipher both ambiguous and direct/detailed instructions, provides innovative solutions, and both work independently or as a team member.
• Requires general supervision, usually operating alone using standard procedures and requesting guidance when in doubt.
• Regularly uses hand tools such as brooms, shovel, and manual painting equipment, power washer, air tools, power tools, such as drill motor, grinder, shop vacuum

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards.
• Some mechanical aptitude.
• Some manufacturing experience helpful.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of the time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking, hearing, tasting or smelling; requires less than 1/3 of the time sitting.
• Lifting: Requires lifting to 10 pounds more than 2/3 of the time; and lifting more than 100 pounds less than 1/3 of the time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close, distance, color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision.
• Environment: Requires working near moving mechanical parts, and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration.
• Noise: Requires working in very loud conditions (over 85 decibels)

Job Info

• Job Identification 4436
• Posting Date 08/07/2026, 04:06 PM
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 76 North Bridge Street, Gary, IN, 46404, US (On-site)