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GA Richards

Furnace Operator - 2nd Shift

Grand Rapids, MI

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
26 Sept 2026

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Description

Pay: $18 - $23/hr

Shift: Monday - Friday, 3:00 POM - 11:30 PM

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, and PTO after 90 days!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Read and execute Work Orders and ISO documents accurately

Maintain correct, accurate, and complete documentation for all jobs

Properly setup and operate all equipment in area of responsibility. Includes start up, set up of all production, and shut down.

Maintain training status per ISO documents

Perform all job duties with the Safety and Well-being of themselves and others in mind

Maintain high equipment efficiency. Follow the production schedule. Include other work (appropriate to process) to produce full capacity loads. Have properly constructed loads (or individual parts) ready for equipment immediately

Understand the proper use of all inspection equipment and demonstrate the ability to utilize this equipment with accuracy perform all part inspections per ISO documents

Use a forklift to load and unload, baskets of materials into the ovens

Keep area of responsibility organized and clean

Monitor performance of all equipment in area of responsibility. Recognize problems which affect the quality of the work and the productivity of the plant. Notify proper personnel when required; report required maintenance repairs

Able and willing to train other employees in the requirements of this job

Ability to maintain a good attendance record

Requirements

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception

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