Machine Operator

You may not know our name, but you know our products.  What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us.  Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

Picoma, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Machine Operator to work out of the Cambridge, OH facility.

The Machine Operator must safely work and operate all equipment in assigned secondary process areas. The operator is responsible for assisting in troubleshooting of equipment, supply with material for recut and must demonstrate understanding of all operations. In addition, the operator is required to perform set-ups. 

 DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform duties in accordance with company safety policies and report unsafe conditions.
• Coordinate with internal and external departments as necessary.
• Perform setups, operational checks and complete a visual inspection of recut, swage
• Monitor product quality.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Train other employees when assigned by Supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Make minor maintenance adjustments to machines with proper training when instructed by Supervisor.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have good mechanical aptitude and basic math skills.
• Visual Acuity to read and record weights and numbers.
• Measures dimensions of tube using tape gauge

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift, climb, bend, stoop, push and pull.
• Must be able to lift 60lbs.
• Manufacturing/ Industrial work environment
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

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We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.

Zekelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer compliant with all Ontario law & Human Rights Code in providing accommodation to persons with disabilities and to ensuring an accessible environment. Zekelman will accommodate persons with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and persons with disabilities will be accommodated on hiring and during employment. Should you require accommodation, please do not hesitate to request it.