Machine Operator/ Laborer - Direct Hire - $25hr

General Laborer/Machine Operator

TOPS Staffing is currently looking to hire a General Laborer/Machine Operator for a direct hire opportunity with a client in the Harmarville area of Pittsburgh. This position will require working in a manufacturing/production fabrication shop environment. In this role you will be tasked with performing a multitude of duties around the shop, some of the main components of the job will involve material handling utilizing an overhead crane to move products in process and raw materials around the shop. Another primary duty of this position will be loading large metal tanks into a machine that works like a centrifuge, and then loading the tank with a cement slurry mixture. When the machine is turned on it spins the tank at a high RPM and the cement slurry lines the inner walls of the tank or vessel itself. Secondary function of this job will include doing some painting of lined tanks, but you don't have to be a professional painter here, any sort of prior painting experience would be a plus but we can train on the job as well.

Job Details:

• Direct hire opportunity
• Starting pay rate for this position is $24.96 per hour
• Steady daylight shift
• Hours: 6:30am to 3pm schedule Monday to Friday + OT on occasional Saturday.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Material handling Utilizing an overhead crane
• Machine operation Loading, operating and unloading of machine.
• Mixing specialized cement slurry used in production process.
• Applying cement lining to inside of tanks using machine and hand processes
• Painting of finished vessels or tanks
• Lining lids or tank covers with cement usually this is a process done by hand.
• Other general labor duties as assigned by management

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Prior material handling experience
• Prior machine operation experience in production facility is preferred
• Overhead crane operation experience is preferred but not required
• Experience working with and mixing one of the following or something similar to cement, grout (tile finishing), or drywall mud.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing
• Working in confined spaces - Inside of large metal tanks
• Bend, crawl, kneel, and sometimes climb to perform work
• Must be ok working in a non-tempered building environment.