Production Operator - 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

About the Company : 

IBC Group is an industrial solutions provider specializing in advanced metal coatings, component repair, and performance engineering. We partner with manufacturers to extend the life of critical equipment, improve performance, and solve challenges related to wear, corrosion, and durability. Our capabilities include a wide range of thermal spray and performance coating technologies, supported by metallurgical expertise to ensure solutions meet demanding specifications. From restoring worn components to enhancing new parts, our work helps customers reduce downtime and improve reliability across a variety of industries. IBC Group operates focused on leveraging advanced surface engineering solutions globally.  This position will be part of the IBC Coatings Technologies production team (

IBC Group is an equal opportunity employer. Full-time employees qualify for additional benefits like medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off (i.e. vacation), and retirement savings options.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like in This Position?

As a Production Operator working on 1st shift, you will work hands-on with customer parts as they move through our coating and surface treatment processes in a non-temperature-controlled facility. Your day will include preparing parts by cleaning and blasting. You will use sit-down propane forklifts and overhead cranes to move customer parts. You will follow work orders, use hand tools and equipment, and record your work to make sure each job is completed correctly. Safety is an important part of every day, and you will wear required personal protective equipment while working. This includes wearing a loose-fitting respirator helmet approximately 10–20% of the time. You may also work in different areas or help other departments as production needs change, so being flexible, dependable, and willing to learn is important.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1.       Wear personal protective equipment while performing basic job functions: face shields, half and/or full-face respirators, latex and nitrile gloves, leather-palmed gloves, ear protection, eye protection, steel-toed, anti-slip boots, etc.

2.       Receive, process, and/or follow customer work orders using our internal tracking system.

3.       Prepare customer parts for coatings processes: fixturing, blasting, power washing, polishing, grinding, cleaning, masking, etc.

4.       Complete work order steps and record work as required (i.e. equipment numbers, part count verification, number of hours to complete task, initial and date, etc.). 

5.       Assist in maintaining facility cleanliness through regular inspection and cleaning of your department.  

6.       Work the schedule assigned to you by your department supervisor and inform supervisor when overtime threshold is approaching (over 40 hours weekly).  

7.       With the permission of your direct supervisor, assist with the workload of other departments during downtime.

8.       Back-up driver for S&R department.

9.       Follow all OSHA, EPA, and company safety/quality regulations, policies, and procedures.

Job Requirements:

1.       U.S. citizenship or permanent resident (green card) required.  

2.       Minimum high school diploma or GED.

3.       Basic computer skills/knowledge required.

4.       Willingness to work any shift and overtime hours as needed.

5.       Must be able to work with hands and hand tools.

6.       Must be able to pick-up and carry 50 lbs. daily.

7.       Must be able to stand for long periods of time on concrete warehouse floor.  

8.       Attention to details and ability to follow directions is paramount.  

9.       Ability to reprioritize daily tasks upon the direction of management.

10.    Ability to obtain For-Hire license.

11.    Forklift experience is a plus.

12.    Overhead crane experience is a plus.

13.    All employment at IBC is conditional upon results from background and drug testing.