Production Employee

Steel-Dynamic; Wurtland (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is hiring production workers at the galvanizing plant in Wurtland, Kentucky. The role carries a 4 on/4 off rotating schedule and requires physical labor, high safety standards, and ability to work in an industrial setting.

Applicants must have a high school diploma and be drug-free. Tasks include lifting up to 60 lbs, standing for long periods, and operating basic hand tools and forklifts with PPE. Overtime may be required based on production needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Must be drug-free.
• Able to lift up to 60 lbs repeatedly.
• Stand/walk/bend for 8–12 hours daily.
• Comfortable with PPE and industrial safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Operate in a 4 on/4 off rotating schedule.
• Perform duties as assigned.
• Occasional overtime as production demands.

Skills

Drug-free

Stamina

Safety-conscious

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Hand tools (grinder/hammer)

PPE compliance

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• 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.