Production Employee

Steel Dynamics, Inc; Greenup (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Dynamics, Inc. operates a galvanizing plant in Wurtland, Kentucky and is seeking production workers. The role involves physical labor in a busy industrial setting, with a 4 on/4 off rotating schedule and overtime based on production needs.

Candidates must have a high school diploma and be able to work with PPE in varying weather conditions. Applicants should be prepared for heavy lifting and long shifts, and may operate forklifts or hand tools as required by the task.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must be drug-free and able to pass any required screenings.
• Ability to perform physical labor, including lifting up to 60 lbs frequently.
• Stand, walk, and balance for 8-12 hours per day with bending/crouching as needed.
• Operate or use hand tools and PPE as assigned; follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• 4 on/4 off rotating schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Overtime is sometimes required and is available depending on production demands.

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is the third-largest carbon steel producer in the U.S. and is one of the top steel recyclers. A Fortune 500 Company, SDI is repeatedly recognized for being an industry leader, from Forbes 2021 “World’s Best Employers” to Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”. SDI continues to push to be the industry leader and gold standard for corporate governance. The Long Products Division, Steel Ventures, Inc. has an immediate opening for production workers at the galvanizing plant in Wurtland, Kentucky which employs over 100 people. This plant coats a wide variety of products from Steel Ventures’ affiliated company, Steel of West Virginia, and others including truck trailer cross members, I-beams, solar posts as well as complex fabricated assemblies and parts for other customers.

• 4 on/4 off ROTATING schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Overtime is sometimes required and is made available depending on the demands of production.
• Possess high school diploma.
• Must be drug-free.
• Physical labor including heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 60 lbs. frequently.
• Standing, walking, and balancing constantly for 8-12 hours per day.
• Crouching and bending frequently for 8-12 hours per day.
• Reaching and working at or above shoulder level frequently tying wire for 8-12 hours per day.
• Operation of forklift, powered and non-powered hand tools (grinder and hammer and chisel).
• Exposure to the weather elements for 8-12 hours per day including temperature extremes in winter and summer.
• Ability to maintain personal safety in a busy industrial environment.
• Use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) per assigned job task including steel toed boots with internal or external metatarsal protection, safety glasses, hard hat, cut resistant sleeves/gloves, long pants/sleeves, and cloth face masks whenever a worker is within 6’ of another person on the job site.

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.