Operator - Mill (20030874)

Commercial Metals Company; Durant (OK); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

Day 1 Paid-time Off

401(k) match

Competitive Compensation and Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company is seeking new talent for its Durant, OK operations. You will support safety programs, help troubleshoot production issues, and assist in equipment inspections while maintaining housekeeping standards across a busy melt shop environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to learn quickly, with on-site responsibilities that may require lifting up to 50 lbs and overtime on rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Team player in a fast-paced environment; strong work ethic.
• Able to work with temperature extremes, dust and noise.
• Basic computer skills.
• Dependability in attendance and ability to multitask.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in CMC Safety Programs and uphold Safety Culture.
• Communicate production issues and needs to the team.
• Ensure daily equipment inspection reports are completed per shift.
• Perform daily housekeeping in the work area.
• Troubleshoot problems using job knowledge and teamwork.
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
• Operate melt shop equipment and coordinate with personnel.
• Coordinate with Ladle crane operator for placement timing.
• Monitor steel temperature in tundish with probes.

Skills

Team player

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Flexibility & overtime

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Work with personnel in the operation, monitoring, and performance of all melt shop equipment (caster, furnace, cranes, ladle furnace, etc.)
• Communicate with Ladle crane operator and Ladleman to coordinate timely placement of ladle to tapping fork
• Use temperature probes to monitor steel temperature in tundish

What You'll Need

• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment, with excellent strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Ability to work with exposure to extremes in temperature, chemical, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• Basic computer skills
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Some overtime will be required
• Work on a rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

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