Solar Pile Operator I

Production & Operations

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Job Summary:

This is an entry level position for the Solar Pile fabrication facility. The incumbent will be responsible for painting finished product according to standards and general material handling. Will also perform general utility functions to assist operators, maintenance, and leadership as needed.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for painting finished product according to customer specifications using paint sprayers and/or brushes. This includes proper preparation of the paint and painting equipment and maintaining the paint area in an organized and clean manner.
2. Upon completion of painting, incumbent will be responsible to ensure the product is tagged correctly for proper placement in the inventory yard.
3. Assist with inventory management by accurately identifying and counting bundles and validating the physical location of materials.
4. Efficiently and safely operate overhead cranes and forklifts, including the completion of required pre-use inspections.
5. Assists forklift drivers with cutting banding or tags, scanning bundles, and handling dunnage.
6. Safely handles the movement of materials (crop cuts, dunnage, scrap, slugs, et) in the production facility and outside work areas for efficient access and/or appropriate disposal. This includes emptying scrap buckets and restocking materials as needed.
7. Perform quality checks to ensure customers receive prime material that meets their specification and expectations. Visual inspections include but are not limited to: ensuring proper paint color, squareness, length, appropriate hole cuts, saw cuts, and bar quality.
8. Responsible for the tagging function which includes refilling tags at the tagging robot and manually tagging product as needed.
9. Assists team members with the rework process following established guidelines.
10. Follow ISO standards and practices striving for zero defects, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
11. Maintain accurate production records.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. This position will be required to work some overtime, including nights, weekends, and

holidays depending on production goals.
2. Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with other team members, leadership, customers, and suppliers.
3. Follow all PPE requirements and safety rules/guidelines for tasks being performed. This includes immediately reporting any incident or accident that can reasonably affect someone’s safety, effectiveness of the work process, or equipment conditions.
4. Follow all environmental regulatory requirements.
5. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition following 5S standards.
6. Assists in training of coworkers as needed.
7. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic understanding of English, written and verbal.
• General math skills
• Basic ability to use a computer, touch screens and scanning guns
• 1-2 years experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged standing or walking, balance, bend, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, and push and pull objects.
• Ability to reach, squat, and tolerate prolonged sitting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to operate hand controls with both hands and foot pedals with both feet.
• Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching.
• Ability to work in high ambient temperatures.
• Ability to tolerate working in areas where noise levels can reach 120 decibels.
• Ability to wear required PPE.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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