Forge Operator

Overview

Forge Operator – $31.68/hour after shift premiums and overtime; 3 days on, 3 days off; night shift position from 7pm to 7am; weekly pay.

• Operate forge equipment safely and conduct routine forge checks and quality inspections to ensure finished products meet customer specifications.
• Perform forge start-up and shutdown procedures, understand forge control panel functions and platform lights/switches.
• Reset forge electrical, oil system and unscrambler breakers.
• Start up conveyors using proper procedures.
• Replace and align slings on the unscrambler.
• Perform basic troubleshooting on components such as finger and arm, stock gauge, kicker pin and springs, worn tooling, transfer lift, and bar conveyor unscrambler.
• Handle conversions for forge tooling, pinch rolls, bar conveyors, forge timing and die alignment.
• Change, reset and align rounder dies; check and set forge stop positioning.
• Monitor processes, measure outputs, and adjust to ensure production of quality products.
• Accurately complete daily control sheets, forge sheets, and safety inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Superintendent.

• Mechanical knowledge and inclination
• Troubleshooting experience
• Torching/welding skills

• Medical, dental, vision coverage starts day 1
• Night shift premium of $1/hour
• 401k with 6% company match starts day 1
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance
• Generous vacation and personal time available immediately
• Time and a half pay on Sundays
• Supplemental benefits including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Uniforms supplied with Safety Boot allowance
• Paternity leave
• Employee Discount program
• Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development Assistance, and Scholarship program
• Flexible Spending, Health Savings, and Dependent Care accounts
• Pet Insurance options

Gerdau is a global steel producer with a focus on sustainable steel and community growth. Grinding Ball products are produced at the Duluth, MN facility for the mineral processing and mining industries.

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Location: Duluth, MN