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Day shift - Monday - Thursday 5am to 3pm, paid lunch with overtime on Friday – Weekends off

Tube Forgings of America, Inc.  (TFA) is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of steel piping system welding fittings.  Since 1955, TFA has been manufacturing fittings for high-pressure, high-temperature piping systems.  

With a focus on quality products, availability, and excellent Customer Service, TFA manufactures a wide range of elbows, tees, and other types of steel pipe fittings.  

New employees at TFA receive extensive training under the guidance of experienced operators.  TFA and Zidell Companies have exceptional employee retention and are committed to ensuring a rewarding career for our staff as well as competitive pay and benefits.  

Great benefits offered including:

• Competitive pay with annual reviews
• Two (2) weeks of vacation after 1 year and then up to 5 weeks depending on length of service
• One (1) annual paid Personal Holiday
• Nine (9) paid Holidays annually
• Two (2) weeks of sick time accrued annually
• Medical, Dental, and Vision options the first of the month after date of hire
• 401(k) with a match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid cash bonuses
• Paid leave and Long-Term Disability benefits at no cost
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company sponsored Wellness Program
• Annual employee events including company picnic, holiday celebrations, and much more
• On the job training
• Free on-site parking

What we are looking for from you:

• Self-motivated
• Flexible and willing to learn
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Ability to read and understand work instructions
• Able to follow all safety policies and instructions
• Basic math skills
• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Work in a manufacturing environment
• Able to pass pre-employment and random drug testing

Tube Forgings of America | 5200 NW Front Avenue, Portland, OR 97210 | 503-241-0716

Zidell Companies and TFA are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Summary:

Efficiently and safely produce the full range of Tee Department products by operating multiple machines and utilizing a variety of manufacturing processes.

Requires proficiency and understanding of the essential work instructions and operating and quality control procedures that govern:

• Operate departmental machinery, including hydraulic presses, furnaces, air hoists, and forklifts.
• Set up and operate hydraulic presses such as punch presses and flattening presses.
• Inspect products using precision gauges and dimensional measuring instruments to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Utilize burning equipment, including hand torches, to cut, trim, and modify materials as required.
• Maintain accurate and thorough production and process documentation, including forging reports, procedures, and timecards.
• Fabricate tools and perform minor fabrication tasks to support production needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Work environment:

• Extensive exposure to all outside weather conditions and inside factory environment such as dirt, smoke, grease, noise, oil, graphite, lubricants, cold and or hot environmental conditions.
• Continuous exposure to presses, hoists, bevel machines, electrically controlled handheld boom, furnaces, forklifts, overhead cranes, grinders, hand tools, inspection equipment, welders, band saws, stamp machines, hot steel, conveyors, hydraulic boom, and tilt table.

Physical demands:

• Constant lifting to a maximum of 75 lbs., bending, twisting, stretching.
• Work requires regular to continuous physical effort; stand on feet entire 10-hour shift, extreme heat from forges.
• Wear protective equipment required in all production areas including coveralls or long sleeves, gloves, hard hat, hearing protection, metatarsal steel toed boots, safety glasses with side shields.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
 

Required education and experience:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Perform basic math.  
• Ability to concentrate, make decisions, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task. 
• Ability to listen, understand and follow instructions. 
• Ability to work a variety of roles.

Preferred education and experience:

• Previous press operation experience preferred.  
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Job training for this position is provided by department