Assistant Operator Arizona

Join our company with a 160-year history, and together we’ll build a better future.
$20.11/hour
Insurance benefits start day 1.
80 hours vacation after 90 days.
This position is posted as the entry-level role of assistant operator. However, candidates with qualifications and experience exceeding these requirements may be considered for a higher-level operator position with advancement opportunities, with a pay rate ranging from $24.03 to $27.94.

The Doe Run Company is seeking an Assistant operators in producing finished lead and lead alloyed products in order to meet customer specifications, production schedules, and shipment deadlines. This dayshift position will be located at the FPI location in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Education & Experience:

• No prior experience necessary.
• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Upon hire obtain certification to safely operate forklift, cranes and hoists.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient communication skills in order to coordinate with operators and other employees regarding equipment performance and repair needs.
• Ability to read measuring tools of tape measure, scales, and a micrometer (to measure product thicknesses according to customer specifications).
• Basic literacy skills required to read and understand production orders and record production information.
• Ability to exert physical effort; manually lift, and palletize products throughout shift.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare products for final finish.
• Verify product dimensions and thicknesses.
• Check for proper pallet inventory and weigh all pallets prior to palletizing finished products.
• Safely operate a forklift and crane in order to move product to designated locations.
• Complete all required paperwork.
• Conduct daily preventative maintenance and housekeeping tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting:

• Micrometer, tape measure, hammer, pick ax, forklift, crane, hoist, vaculift, hanging scales, chains, and slings
• Regularly required to wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, respirator, hearing protection and eyewear, and work near moving, mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to vibration. Exposed to moderate noise levels.
• Regularly requires hearing, feeling attributes of objects, standing, walking, driving, and reaching with hands/arms; frequently requires talking; occasionally requires pushing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Requires clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company, and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit

All job offers are contingent upon the candidate's successful completion and clearance of post-offer drug screen, physical, and background check. Background checks include verification of education, employment history, and criminal record review. The role may also require a motor vehicle record review and ATF explosives possessor clearance.

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.