Line Operator

Description

Line Operator | Fond du Lac, WI

Shifts Available: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shift
Shift Premium: Additional premium for 2nd and 3rd shift
Starting Pay: $23 - $27 per hour based on experience

Build Your Skills in Specialized Manufacturing

Looking for a hands-on manufacturing opportunity where you can build new technical skills?

We are hiring Line Operators for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts at our Fond du Lac facility. Employees working 2nd or 3rd shift receive an additional shift premium on top of their base hourly rate .

As a Line Operator, you'll help safely move aluminum products through our anodizing process using overhead crane equipment. You'll monitor process conditions, perform quality checks, document results, and work with other team members to keep production moving safely and efficiently.

Previous crane or anodizing experience is preferred, but not required. We're looking for people who are safety-focused, attentive to detail, comfortable working in a manufacturing environment, and ready to learn.

What You'll Do

• Safely operate overhead cranes, controls, rigging, racks, and lifting equipment.
• Move aluminum loads through the different stages of the anodizing line.
• Follow work instructions, production schedules, and process specifications.
• Set and monitor current, voltage, cycle time, and tank sequence.
• Monitor tank chemistry and operating conditions and perform required testing, authorized additions, and documentation.
• Inspect finished parts and equipment for quality or process concerns.
• Accurately record production and quality results.
• Identify and report equipment, process, safety, or quality concerns.
• Work with line employees, Quality, Maintenance, Waste Treatment, and supervision to maintain safe and efficient production flow.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a strong fit if you:

• Put safety first and maintain strong awareness of your surroundings.
• Are willing and able to learn overhead crane and rigging operations.
• Can judge distance and clearance when positioning loads.
• Can read and follow work instructions and process requirements.
• Can recognize abnormal equipment or process conditions.
• Can perform basic calculations and accurately document results.
• Have strong attention to detail and quality.
• Have basic computer skills.
• Communicate effectively and work well as part of a team.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent education and experience.
• Prior overhead crane, rigging, material handling, metal finishing, or anodizing-line experience is preferred but not required .
• Equivalent manufacturing experience or related training will be considered.
• Company qualification on assigned crane and lifting equipment is required before independent operation.

Physical & Work Environment

This is an active manufacturing position. Team members must be able to:

• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. , with assistance or approved equipment used for heavier or awkward loads.
• Stand and walk on concrete throughout an 8 to 12-hour shift .
• Frequently reach, bend, twist, push, pull, and handle equipment controls.
• Maintain the visual attention, depth perception, hand-eye coordination, and situational awareness needed to safely control suspended loads.
• Work around moving equipment, suspended loads, open process tanks, wet surfaces, heat, fumes, and chemicals while following required safety practices.
• Wear required PPE, which may include safety glasses, face shields, chemical-resistant gloves and clothing, safety footwear, and hearing protection.

Why Join Our Team?

• Opportunities available on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift
• Additional shift premium for 2nd and 3rd shift
• Learn specialized overhead crane and rigging skills
• Gain experience with anodizing and metal-finishing processes
• Develop quality inspection and process-monitoring experience
• Build valuable, transferable manufacturing skills
• Prior crane or anodizing experience is not required

If you have experience in manufacturing, production, machine operation, material handling, fabrication, metal finishing, or a similar hands-on environment , we encourage you to apply.

Ready for your next opportunity? Apply today and join our Fond du Lac team.