Job Description
Hello prospective employee! We appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this available position.
About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 650 employees located in 7 Western States.
As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.
Benefits
- Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K with 3.5% Match
- We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone
- Incentive based on safety , up to .60 cents
- Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities
- Compensation will be based on knowledge, skills, and ability
About this position: As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Farwest adheres to federal regulations in regard to drug-testing, which includes THC. Pre-employment drug screen and background check must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in E-Verify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US. Job Type: Full Time, On-site.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, Graveyard Shift.
Starting Wage: $20.15 - $28.70 per hour, depending on experience, plus $2.00 shift differential.
Farwest’s Operations Department, seeks a knowledgeable and dependable individual to join their Eugene Steel team as Machine Operator 2. In this role, you will operate a High-Definition Plasma table at maximum machine efficiency, generating highest part quality and performing general machine preventative maintenance based on safety and best practices in the steel service industry.
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Key responsibilities for this role include: - Work as a key member of an efficient production team and produce parts accurately and in an efficient manner and follow any specific position protocols.
- Positively communicate with crane operators, machine operators, and parts processors to facilitate production and minimize downtime. Work with crane operators to maximize throughput in the warehouse.
- Review work instructions and verify consistency between batch ticket, and material, second size, part numbers, revision, process, material thickness/ grade.
- Verify Heat number with certification and follow certification procedure
- Participate in ensuring a safe work environment through best practices including promoting of company safety policies, OSHA guidelines, maintenance of a 5S workstation.
- Perform a first article inspection for thickness, measurements, and cut quality on each line item.
- Enhance customer satisfaction by ensuring parts meet quality expectations of machine manufacturer and customer.
- Accurately fill out paper paperwork.
- Mark remnants for re-stocking, add color code, heat number, thickness, and REM number.
- Consistently look to reduce operational cost: maximum material usage, maximize machine on time, maximize practical usage, protect equipment, observe and enforce safety protocols
- Cross train on other equipment to allow flexibility to Farwest.
- Clean equipment and work area after use each day.
Minimum Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least one (1) year of prior warehouse and/or burning experience.
Preferred Qualifications: - Understanding of print reading, program editing, basic machine functions and adjustments, and dimensional knowledge.
- Familiar with operating a personal computer.
- Ability to read standard English and metric tapes, micrometers, fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to follow written instructions and make accurate mathematical calculations.
- Experience with promoting a safe work environment through following company safety policies, as well as OSHA guidelines.
Professional Competencies: - Ability to work independently requiring little direction.
- Team oriented with ability to work within a team of diverse individuals.
- High attention to detail and desire to ensure accuracy.
- Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Farwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace. Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Farwest Steel Corporation & Affiliates participate in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program. ADP Tax Credits administers this program on our behalf. It is vital that you follow the steps listed below in order for the tax credits to be processed. We appreciate your cooperation.
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Shift work, Monday to Friday,