Production Assistant

Hello prospective employee, we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this Warehouse Operations position!

About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956.  Farwest’s 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

• Swing, 3:30pm to 12:00am
• Graveyard, 11:30pm to 8:00am

Wage: $18.00 - $21.00, with differential (swing: $1.25, Graveyard: $2.00), depending on experience

Farwest Steel's Operations Department seeks a knowledgeable and dependable individual to join their team as Production Assistant. In this role, you 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

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify parts associated with a specific order, process parts, and clean up per instructions on the work order using grinders and hand tools.
2. Stack parts on pallets or in bundles and mark with pertinent information from the work order for delivery or storage.
3. Remove small cut parts from the burning tables by hand when needed.
4. Identify all questionable quality issues and present them for review by the supervisor to ensure that customer expectations are met on every order.
5. Load and unload vehicles including inbound deliveries and customer will calls.
6. Sort and prepare parts for the processing area.
7. Occasional forklift and crane operation as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent optional.
• Prior Warehouse Experience is a plus
• Attention to detail and awareness of surroundings.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations and read a tape measure.

Farwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace. Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers

As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Farwest adheres to federal regulations in regard to drug-testing, which includes THC.Pre-employment drug screen and background check must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in E-Verify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.