Rafter Exit Table Operator

Atlas Tube; Missouri; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical and dental benefits

Amazing tuition assistance program

Bonus plan

401(k) plan with generous companymatch

Job summary

Atlas Tube in Missouri seeks an experienced forklift and crane operator for the 3rd shift (5:30pm – 5:30am). You will move steel tubing, load/unload materials, and assist with shipping while maintaining safety and quality standards. The role requires high school diploma or GED and material handling experience in manufacturing.

You will perform pre-operation checks, train others as needed, and contribute to a clean, orderly work area with a focus on efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Material handling experience in manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and cranes to move steel products.
• Maintain area housekeeping and uphold safety practices.
• Assist shipping with loading onto trailers.
• Perform pre-operation inspections on equipment.
• Train or mentor other employees as assigned.
• Ensure regular onsite attendance and reliability.

Skills

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Material handling

Reading instructions

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

In-house Crane certification

In-house Fork Truck certification

Job description

Job Description

Under direct supervision, operates multiple types of forklifts and / or cranes to move material around inside or outside of the buildings, from finished product to staging area for preparation to ship to customers, removing metal shavings/and drops to scrap dumpster, and finished products to staging area. Maintains area housekeeping and assists with production operations.

3rd Shift

(5:30pm – 5:30am)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads and promotes healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy.
• Operates onsite mobile equipment (forklifts or pendant, overhead, or other site-specific cranes, etc.) to maintain the flow of steel tubes.
• May operate a 10 and 20-ton overhead Crane to move finished steel tubing from entrance or exit end of the buildings to load into various machine cradles.
• May be asked to assist shipping with loading customer loads onto flatbed trailers with multiple sizes of steel tubing of up to 6″ in diameter in size with a larger fork truck. Unloads inbound raw material loads from flatbed trailers to stack in the storage area in the building.
• Transports material throughout different areas of facility, such as: removes material from the production equipment to stack in the warehouse or storage areas, and unloads inbound material from flatbed trailers to stack in warehouse storage bays relocating material between warehouse or storage areas to open storage space for operations.
• Performs checks and completes a visual inspection and mandatory checklist before operating equipment.
• Oversees product quality meets standards with audits to meet customer needs.
• Spraying end paint on prime product when required – Assist with equipment issues that may arise on the Signode strapper and fix basic malfunctions or elevate to more senior staff for guidance or resolution.
• Assist in creating and applying prime tags to finished product if needed.
• Creating manual bands that can be used at the Rafter and / or Haven – Monitors product quality and keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Trains other employees when assigned by the foreman.
• Performs other duties as they might be assigned.
• Requires regular and predictable onsite attendance.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School or GED
• Material handling experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

• Ability to follow written/verbal instructions; basic computer skills; able to measure
• Ability to become certified for inhouse Crane and Fork Truck operation
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Benefits

• low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits
• amazing tuition assistance program
• bonus plan
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting

and much more.