Machine Operator $22.00 an hour plus Shift Differential

Job Title: 1st Shift Acid House Operator (LRS/ADS)

Position Overview: The Acid House Operator (LRS/ADS) is responsible for operating acid pickling, LRS, ADS, and related processing equipment to clean, prepare, coat, and process steel for further production. This role supports product quality, production efficiency, safe chemical handling, accurate documentation, equipment reliability, and compliance with all safety, PPE, housekeeping, SDS, and training requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Read work orders, bills of materials, and product specifications to determine processing requirements.
Operate, use, and maintain assigned LRS, ADS, acid house, and related processing equipment safely and efficiently.
Meet production quantity, quality, and efficiency expectations while following established procedures.
Inspect material during processing and verify product quality using required measuring tools, including tape measures, micrometers, and tensile test equipment.
Cut samples for quality control and obtain required approvals as needed.
Label packages and complete required production, downtime, inspection, and work order documentation accurately.
Report equipment, machinery, chemical, or process concerns to the supervisor and/or maintenance.
Use forklifts, cranes, and hand carts to load, unload, stage, and move material as needed.
Follow all PPE requirements, safety procedures, chemical handling practices, housekeeping standards, and daily safety inspection requirements.
Read, understand, and follow SDS information for chemicals used in the department.
Complete all assigned training, including monthly health and safety sessions.
Know and follow lockout/tagout requirements.
Train new operators as needed.
Work in a fast-paced production environment, including confined spaces when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Department Duties and Responsibilities:

Operate LRS equipment, ADS equipment, acid tanks, moly spray, precoat, bake, and related finishing processes.
Pump, remove, transfer, and make up processing solutions for tanks as required.
Monitor tank levels, solution condition, process parameters, baker settings, and temperatures to support quality and production requirements.
Ensure product cleanliness, proper coating, and process consistency throughout LRS and ADS operations.
Prepare, load, unload, and stage material for LRS and ADS processing according to work instructions.
Perform routine checks and basic operator care for equipment, tanks, pumps, hoses, and related work areas.
Maintain organized, clean, and safe work areas around acid house, LRS, ADS, and related processing equipment.
Work in indoor/outdoor weather conditions, wet areas, dusty environments, and other department-specific conditions as needed.

Other Duties:

Work overtime as required.
Assist the production manager, supervisor, maintenance, and other operators as necessary.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Perform basic math functions accurately.
Use basic computer skills for data entry and production documentation.
Lift up to 50 lbs.
Work independently with minimal supervision.
Stand and walk for extended periods.
Perform frequent pushing, pulling, bending, and reaching.
Multi-task effectively in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Forklift experience preferred.
One to two years of industrial machinery, chemical processing, acid house, LRS, ADS, or related manufacturing experience preferred.