ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are seeking a reliable Swing shift Leveler Operator to join our company. This is a steel production equipment operator position responsible for properly reading and executing work orders to timely meet customer requirements.  This non-exempt (hourly) position typically reports directly to the Warehouse Supervisor or Manager and has no supervisory responsibilities. The position requires working in accordance with Triple-S Steel job requirements and Safe Methods of Work. Schedule for this position is 12p-8:30p. Overtime hours may be required to meet our customers’ needs.

COMPENSATION:

$17-21/HR (BASED ON EXPERIENCE).

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) up to 4% matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Bonus and profit-sharing eligibility
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Company paid life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

At Maas-Hansen (a subsidiary of Triple-S Steel) we live and work by our core values. Since our inception over 50 years ago, we have followed three basic principles that are the foundation of our success: 

Stability: All decisions made are measured in years, not quarters.

Flexibility: Employees are encouraged to seek creative steel solutions and services that help the company thrive.

Chemistry: We foster and nurture an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Triple-S family. That spirit permeates our DNA.

From a small family retail operation in Houston, our business has expanded across the US and S. America to sell over 1 Million tons per year . We supply steel for bridges, stadiums, barges and large buildings but one thing will always remain the same: We treat our customers and employees like family. 

• Responsible for the processing and leveling of various types of steel sheets
• Must be able to complete a setup on the slitter arbor
• Must know how to use measuring tools such as micrometer, caliper and tape measuring
• Inspect all material for any imperfections, verifies dimensions and material types
• Must be able to read/write English
• Responsible for accurately following instructions given to them by each individual order that is written up for each machine
• Ensure prime quality material being produced
• Lead a crew of 5 or more and supervise their daily responsibilities
• Must be a leader and work as a team
• Must follow all company policies and procedures
• Must report any injuries regarding himself or his crew
• Create accurate reports and be able to properly record notes for all orders that they process
• Must be able to properly communicate any and all issues to upper management as well as to his crew
• Motivate a clean and productive work area
• Must know how to use measuring tools such as micrometer, caliper and tape measurement
• Must know the different types of material, gages and sizes

• Ability to correctly read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.

Physical Requirements: 

• Use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear
• Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

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.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.