Operations - Production Team Member

Production Team Member – Franklin, KY – starting at $22.00/hour
MATALCO (U.S.) is North America’s largest independent aluminum billet and slab provider using recycled aluminum and state of the art equipment. And we’re hiring at our facility in Franklin. We train you fully, treat you fairly, and pay you competitively. Our work is hard and rewarding. If you’re looking for a place to advance, be paid for performance, and work with a great group of people, Matalco may be for you!
We seek candidates for our production department. These positions are the core of our business!
What will you do?

Work safely and smartly, following our procedures and your training.
Load, melt, and transfer scrap and raw materials to achieve correct product chemistry.
Transfer and cast molten metal to meet customers’ expectations.
Monitor and adjust saws to cut product to achieve customers’ expectations.
Closely monitor your work, reporting material, process, and product issues so corrections or adjustments can be made.
Collaborate with your team during the production cycle to make quality products.

What do you need to bring to the table?

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Prior industrial or foundry experience preferred.
Prior experience operating mobile equipment, front end loader, forklift, and overhead crane preferred.

What do you need to show us?

100% commitment to following safety requirements.
Reliable and stable work attendance.
Ability to lift to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in a hot environment.
Ability to stand, walk, reach, lift for most of your shift.
Basic PC understanding.
Basic math skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Good people skills and attitude.

When will you work?

We are a 24/7 company. Our operators work a 12-hour continental (2-2-3) schedule. You will work every other weekend and some holidays. It also means you are generally scheduled to work 15 days a month and off 15 days a month.

Where will work?

Our production facility in Franklin, KY.
Your day will be spent around molten metal, which reaches temperatures of 1300 ℉.
Exposure to outside conditions year-round and ambient seasonal temperatures.
Exposure to overhead loads and loud noises.
Regular operation of mobile equipment.
Frequent visual monitoring of work processes.
Regularly climb and work on a raised platform exceeding four feet.

What’s in it for you?

$22.00/hour starting pay.
$1.00/hour differential for nights.
Monthly bonus for meeting goals in safety, training, production, and costs.
Individual Pay-for-Performance Program – the more you learn and demonstrate you can do, the higher your pay.
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, company paid disability, uniforms, safety shoes (up to $200), health savings account, paid vacation, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, hefty employee referral program, and all PPE.