General Production Worker

Job Title: General Production Worker

Job Description

This role focuses on industrial cleaning and general production support in a demanding steel mill environment. You use hand tools and power equipment to clean machinery and surrounding work areas, remove ash and debris, and help maintain a safe and orderly facility. The position involves physically intensive tasks, including frequent lifting, bending, and climbing, while following strict safety and personal protective equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools and equipment to perform thorough cleaning tasks on machinery and surrounding work areas.
• Operate shovels, scrapers, power washing equipment, hoses, and similar tools to remove debris and buildup.
• Clean ash from produced material and shovel it into buckets for proper disposal.
• Clean oil, spills, grease, ash, lime, and other residues from areas around machinery and production equipment.
• Perform comprehensive cleaning of entire machines during scheduled shutdowns.
• Follow all safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment in designated areas, including double hearing protection, fire-resistant coveralls, eye protection, and hard hats where needed.
• Climb ladders attached to machinery and use stairs to access elevated or hard-to-reach areas for cleaning.
• Lift up to 50 pounds unassisted on a repetitive basis as part of daily tasks.
• Repetitively stoop, bend, squat, kneel, reach, or crawl to access and clean tight or confined spaces around equipment.
• Support general clean-up and housekeeping efforts throughout the facility to maintain a safe, organized work environment.
• Work varied hours, including early start times or extended shifts, to meet production and cleaning requirements.

Essential Skills

• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or construction environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted on a repetitive basis.
• Ability to work varied hours when required, including early start times or extended shifts.
• Comfort working in hot, dirty, loud, dusty, and oily conditions typical of a steel mill.
• Ability to safely use hand tools such as shovels and scrapers for extended periods.
• Ability to use power washing equipment and hoses, or willingness to learn.
• Capability to climb ladders and stairs safely while wearing required PPE.
• Physical ability to repetitively stoop, bend, squat, kneel, reach, or crawl as part of daily tasks.
• Strong adherence to safety protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping or farming may be considered in addition to manufacturing, industrial, or construction experience.
• Previous experience with power washing or hydro blasting equipment.
• Experience with industrial cleaning in heavy industrial environments.
• Understanding of confined space practices or respirator use.
• Comfort working as part of a third-party contractor team within a steel mill.
• Willingness to participate in all required site-specific screenings and orientations.

Why Work Here?

You join a team that values reliability, safety, and hands-on work in a dynamic industrial setting. The role offers weekly pay once hired directly, along with access to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance after 30 days. You can participate in a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match after 90 days, helping you build long-term financial security. Paid CDL training provides an opportunity to expand your skills and career options, and paid time off supports your need for rest and personal time. You work a standard 40-hour week with opportunities for overtime, allowing you to increase your earnings while gaining experience in a large-scale steel mill environment.

Work Environment

You work on-site at a steel mill in a heavy industrial setting that is hot, dirty, loud, dusty, and oily. The environment is fast-paced and physically demanding, with approximately 45 workers currently on site and plans to add more team members. A standard schedule is a 40-hour work week with a typical start time around 6:30 a.m. for 8-hour shifts. Overtime may involve starting earlier or working later than the normal shift, with occasional start times as early as 2:00 a.m. or as late as 8:00 a.m. You regularly use hand tools, shovels, scrapers, power washing equipment, hoses, and other industrial cleaning tools. Personal protective equipment is mandatory and includes steel-toe boots above the ankle, eye protection (glasses or goggles), hard hat where required, ear plugs with double hearing protection in certain areas, and fire-resistant coveralls that you wear at all times. The facility emphasizes strict safety practices and expects all workers to comply with site-specific requirements and screenings.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Delta, OH.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Delta,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.