Production Assistant Vancouver, WA

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available toVeterans Transitioning Military National Guard and Reserve Members Military Spouses Wounded Warriors and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set education requirements and experience please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.

Hello prospective employee we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this Production Assistant position!

About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwests products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 600 employees in 7 Western States.
As a company Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe innovative creative fun diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees. We are a full line steel service center with product line distribution flame plasma and laser processing welding forming rolling and reinforcing steel capabilities.
Benefits

Benefits include: Medical Dental Vision Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance and Disability a 401K with up to a 3.5% match
Safety bonus of up to $0.60 an hour paid quarterly based on branch safety goals
Career development opportunities
Paid vacation sick and holidays
About this position:

Job Type: Full Time Onsite
Schedule: Monday - Friday

Day Shift 7:00am to 3:30pm
Swing Shift 2:30pm to 11:00pm plus $1.25 shift differential.
Wage Range: $18.50 -$21.50 per hour DOE


Purpose of the Position:

This entry level position is a great first step to a career at Farwest! Production Assistants will process orders cut on the burning machines and assist in other areas of the warehouse as needed while following all safety policies and procedures. Perform clean up duties as needed to maintain safe and organized work area throughout the shift. Will learn how to operate forklifts and overhead cranes.

Major Duties:

Identify parts associated with a specific order process parts and clean up per instructions on the work order using grinders and hand tools. Follow the parts processing six step procedures.
Communicate effectively with coworkers and related shifts.
Stack parts on pallets or in bundles and mark with pertinent information from the work order for delivery or storage.
Remove small cut parts from the burning tables by hand when needed.
Stack parts on pallets or in bundles and mark with pertinent information from the work order for delivery or storage.
Identify all questionable quality issues and present them for review by the supervisor to ensure that customer expectations are met on every order.
Load and unload vehicles including inbound deliveries and customer will calls while representing the highest standard of a Farwest Steel employee.
Sort some parts and put in tubs then take the parts to the processing area.
Forklift operation at times along with some jib crane and overhead crane operation.