Union Operator Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Tyler Union in Anniston, AL offers great opportunities, pay, and benefits in our Foundry Utility positions!

Newly hired employees start with a GREAT PAY - Hot Metal Hoist Operator pay rate is $26.98 per hour.  This is a hourly position with outstanding benefits offerings, vacation, and holiday pay. Be part of the team! We offer great medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums, life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability coverage, a Company-matched 401(K) plan, and ten (10) paid holidays. Employees are eligible for five (40) hours vacation after six (6) months of continuous employment.

ALL NEWLY EMPLOYED HOURLY WORKERS MUST HAVE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE & ATTENDANCE TO SATISFY ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MANDATORY 480 HOUR PROBATIONARY PERIOD! 

Tyler Union, a division of McWane, Inc. located in Anniston, Alabama has a century of success in manufacturing and selling ductile iron fittings, joint restraints, and valve boxes for the waterworks industry. 

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All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Tyler Union Safety Management Program.  Advise management of any deviations from this program.
• Operate machinery used in the production process or assist machine operators.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected and notify operators of any malfunctions.
• Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items manually or using hoists.
• Put properly weighed alloys in ladle per melt supervision.
• Properly fill ladle to correctly catch weight specified by melt supervision. 
• Take coupon samples every 15 minutes while production is running.
• Slag and Rod furnace.
• Repair A/P launders.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED certificate (preferred).
• One (1) to three (3) years of related on-the-job experience required.
• Previous work experience in a foundry or heavy manufacturing environment preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and WORK ACTIVITIES

• Knowledge required to perform this job includes production and processing; and mechanical.
• Ability to drive or learn to drive a forklift
• Skills required to perform this job include operation monitoring; reading comprehension; active listening; complex problem solving; critical thinking; and operation and control.
• Abilities required to perform this job include trunk strength; arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; near vision; static strength; written comprehension; finger dexterity; multi-limb coordination; oral comprehension; reaction time; category flexibility; control precision; information ordering; oral expression; problem sensitivity; selective attention; speech clarity; speech recognition; and visualization.
• Work activities required to perform this job include handling and moving objects; performing general physical activities; communicating with supervisors and peers; controlling machines and processes; inspecting equipment, structures, and material; getting information; evaluating information to determine compliance with standards; monitoring processes, materials, and surroundings; identifying objects, actions, and events; organizing, planning, and prioritizing work; documenting/recording information; making decision and solving problems; and processing information;.
• The physical requirements of this job include moderately heavy lifting/carrying equal to 40 – 50 pounds; frequent carrying or lifting greater than 40 times per hour; bending below the waist; bending at waist occasionally; pushing/pulling maximum weight of 25 pounds un-wheeled; twisting torso as waist; use of fingers; use of both hands; ability to grasp medium with right/left hands; ability to flex/extend right/left hands; ability to do repetitive work with hands; ability to exert medium arm/hand force with right/left hands; ability to wear gloves on right/left hands; ability to use tools with right/left hands; ability to use vibrating tools with right/left hands; standing and walking; moving neck forward/back and turning left/right; ability to work in high temperatures; ability to work in high humidity; ability to work inside/outside, ability to work on slippery, uneven, or unstable surfaces; ability to work around moving machinery; ability to work around dust and fumes; and ability to wear a respirator.
• Must wear common and job specific protective or safety equipment, including but not limited to safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.