Farwest Steel Corporation

Production Assistant - Graveyard

Vancouver, WA - Full Time


 

STABLE FULL-TIME WORK EXPECTED THROUGH 2026 CALENDAR YEAR AND BEYOND!

Hello prospective employee, we appreciate you taking the time to learn 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 650 employees located 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

Benefits

  • Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K with 3.5% Match
  • We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone
  • Incentive based on safety, up to $0.60 per hour added to wage
  • Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities
  • Compensation will be based on knowledge, skills, and ability
  • Wage:  $18.50 - $21.50, plus $2.00 differential for graveyard hours worked.

Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers

Shifts - Graveyard shifts available


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:

  1. 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. 
  2. Communicate effectively with coworkers and related shifts.
  3. Stack parts on pallets or in bundles and mark with pertinent information from the work order, for delivery or storage.
  4. Remove small cut parts from the burning tables by hand when needed.
  5. Stack parts on pallets or in bundles, and mark with pertinent information from the work order for delivery or storage.
  6. Identify all questionable quality issues and present them for review by the supervisor to ensure that customer expectations are met on every order.
  7. Load and unload vehicles including inbound deliveries and customer will calls, while representing the highest standard of a Farwest Steel employee.
  8. Sort some parts and put in tubs, then take the parts to the processing area.
  9. Forklift operation at times along with some jib crane and overhead crane operation.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Reliable, be on time ready to work daily.
  • Continuous mental and/or visual attention to work tasks is required to monitor safety conditions the production process, attention to important details of the process of parts preparation and delivery to Customers.
  • Warehouse training or prior experience of at least 12 months preferred, WE WILL TRAIN.
  • Must be able to read and write in English to be able to follow written instructions and record work activities performed. 
  • Math ability to figure piece counts and read a tape measure etc. including converting decimals to fractions and vise versa. 

As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen that include cannabis  and background check that must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in eVerify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.

Farwest Steel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace / Veterans

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