Set Up Operator

PREMIUM METALS, INC.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral bonus Program - up to $1000

Vacation & Personal Time Off

Holiday Pay – Floating Holiday

Job summary

Premium Metals, Inc. is hiring a Set Up Operator to support slitting and machine setup in a fast-paced steel processing environment in Ohio. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork within a 1-TEAM culture.

Responsibilities include setup, maintenance of equipment, reading build sheets, and ensuring customer specifications are met. A high school diploma is required, with strong attention to detail and reliability essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to read tape measures, micrometers and calipers.
• Ability to perform complete set-up and operational tasks of slitting to ensure compliance with customer specifications and production requirements.
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs.
• Ability to read and write simple correspondence in English.

Responsibilities

• Embraces the 1 TEAM culture.
• Wear all proper PPE as required and in accordance with safety policy and OSHA standards.
• Maintain a safe work environment by safe work habits and housekeeping.
• Develop knowledge of slitter set-up program.
• Generate build sheets based on production work orders.
• Build heads utilizing build sheet instructions.
• Maintain knife and rubber inventory.
• Clean slitter knives and tooling.
• Set-up, maintain and repair production machines, tooling and other equipment.
• Perform routine checks of parts to ensure product quality.
• Regularly inspect machinery and processes to ensure safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Slitter set-up

Measurement tools

Safety & OSHA compliance

Read & interpret build sheets

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Premium Metals, Inc., a division of American Consolidated Industries, is one of the country’s largest providers of hot rolled, cold rolled, and galvanized steel products. Here at Premium Metals we receive steel coils, slit/blank/cut to length coils and ship to our customers. We pride ourselves on outstanding safety, quality, customer service, and most importantly our 1 – TEAM environment.

Premium Metals, Inc. has immediate full-time positions available!

We offer a competitive benefit package and the opportunity to work in a drug-free and safe work environment.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Illness
• 50k Company paid Life AD&D Insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Referral bonus Program - up to $1000
• Steel Toe Subsidy
• Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance
• Vacation & Personal Time Off
• Holiday Pay – Includes a Floating Holiday

Under general supervision, the Set Up Operator performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks involved involving the general maintenance and operations processes; and performs related work as required.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Embraces the 1 T.E.A.M. culture
• Wear all proper protective equipment as required in work and in accordance with Safety Policy and OSHA standards.
• Maintain a safe and healthful work environment by practicing safe work habits, good housekeeping procedures and adhering to safety guidelines.
• Develop knowledge of slitter set-up program
• Generate build sheets based on production work orders
• Build heads utilizing build sheet instructions
• Maintain knife and rubber inventory
• Clean slitter knives and slitter tooling
• Set-up, maintain and repair production machines, tooling and other equipment
• Perform routine checks of parts to ensure quality of product
• Constant inspection of machinery, equipment, and process to ensure safety
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to use computers, read tape measures, micrometers and calipers
• Ability to perform complete set-up and operational tasks of slitting to ensure compliance with customer specifications and production requirements
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to work outside normal business hours/days as needed
• Able to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the company
• Able to read and comprehend simple work instructions, work orders, short correspondence and memos written in English
• Able to write simple correspondence in English

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• Industry knowledge and experience, a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually medium to high.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills associated with the position. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.