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Job Title: New Hire Utility –Machine Operators ( Immediate Hiring) Job Description The New Hire Utility role supports tube mill operations by learning to operate production equipment, handling aluminum products, and assisting across multiple departments in a manufacturing environment. You will begin as a utility employee, gaining hands-on experience in machine operation, quality inspection, packing, and material handling, with the opportunity to move into a permanent department role after successful completion of the probationary period.
This position requires a strong work ethic, mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork in a unionized manufacturing facility. Responsibilities Learn to operate equipment associated with the extrusion and tube mill processes, including machines used to produce and handle aluminum products. Support tube mill operations by assisting with machine setup, operation, and shutdown under the guidance of experienced operators and leads.
Move materials on and off machines using proper lifting techniques, hoists, and other material handling equipment while following safe work practices. Perform general production tasks such as packing, inspecting, and quality checking products to ensure all quality objectives and specifications are met. Assist operators in running extrusion or casting equipment and promptly report any unusual conditions, equipment issues, or safety concerns to lead operators or supervisors.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety policies, and quality requirements consistently throughout all tasks and assignments. Work closely with team members and management to achieve daily production goals, communicate status updates, and support continuous improvement efforts. Participate in cross-training across multiple departments to learn different processes and roles, preparing for eventual placement into a specific department.
Complete required documentation accurately and clearly, including production records, quality checks, and any other operational paperwork. Maintain a clean and organized work area, including cleaning up grease, oil, and hydraulic fluids as needed to support safe and efficient operations. Adhere to union guidelines regarding shift assignments, job bidding, and flexibility requirements, regardless of union membership status.
Demonstrate a willingness to learn and operate a forklift, as well as other equipment, as needed to support production and material flow. Meet physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting, stepping on and off machinery, bending, pushing, and pulling objects as required by the job. Support a rotating shift schedule in the tube mill, including working long days, overtime, and weekends as needed to meet production demands.
Essential Skills 1–2 years of experience in manufacturing, general production, or related environments such as assembly, production support, or material handling. Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand how machines and production processes operate. Experience in machine operation, machine assembly, or production line work, including exposure to press machines or similar equipment.
In general labor tasks such as loading, packaging, and handling materials in a manufacturing environment. Ability to perform quality control and quality assurance activities, including inspections, quality checks, and documentation of results. Experience using basic hand tools in a production or assembly setting. Willingness and ability to learn forklift operation if not already experienced. Strong verbal and written communication skills for completing documentation, communicating with team members, and following instructions.
Ability and willingness to work all three shifts (7–3, 3–11, 11–7) as the tube mill rotates and union bidding dictates shift assignments. Capability to meet physical demands, including frequent lifting of 15–50 lbs and occasional lifting up to 100 lbs with assist