Utility Worker

Job Summary

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Shift:  6:30 am - 3:00 pm

The role of the Utility Worker is to support production and maintenance functions by performing a variety of tasks including physical labor, tending to production equipment, handling facility and grounds cleaning and housekeeping duties, conducting routine maintenance activities, and operating various industrial tools, machinery, and equipment to ensure a safe working environment and seamless manufacturing operations.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently perform various physical tasks, as needed. 
• Alertly tend to production equipment and assist with preventative maintenance tasks; notify supervision of need for repairs and any safety hazards that may exist.
• Handle general maintenance and housekeeping duties, including but not limited to cleaning floors and windows, shampooing rugs, washing/painting walls, removing rubbish, shoveling snow from walkways, and removing debris from the facility grounds.
• Safely and properly use various tools and equipment such as a forklift, personal man lift, scissor lift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack.
• Actively engage and collaborate with plant personnel and leadership to ensure seamless operations by presenting ideas and providing support.

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Qualifications

Education/Experience

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) / Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).

Prior experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Technical/Mechanical Skills.  Ability to read and interpret basic drawings and work orders and follow directions. Ability to use hand operated and power tools and perform tasks with precision and manual dexterity.  Working knowledge of spatial reasoning, cause and effect, heat conduction, velocity, gravity, and force.  Basic mechanical and mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), and ability to apply form of measurement and other work material calculations utilizing a calculator. Ability to obtain and maintain industrial equipment certifications (e.g., cranes, forklift, and power jack). 

Communication Skills. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions.  Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely.  Ability to vary writing style to meet business needs. 

Computer/Applications Skills. Basic computer skills and ability to use a variety of software applications systems and scanning technology to clock in and out of jobs and track material usage.

Core Business Skills. Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling of proprietary and confidential information.  Ability to work independently, without significant direction and to use resources effectively to complete the assigned task. Exceptional prioritization, time management and organizational skills.  Ability to define problems, collect objective data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion. Ability to read words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.  Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals. 

Physical/Sensory Requirements

The following physical activities described here are representative of those required by a Team Member to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation, if feasible, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of position.

While performing the functions of this position, the Team Member is continuously required to talk, hear, and see, regularly required to stand, walk, bend and reach, use hands and fingers to grasp, handle and feel, and perform repetitive hand movements. Frequently lift and/or move materials weighing up to 50 pounds, and occasionally team lift, maneuver/handle material weighing up to 75 pounds. Communicate effectively in English by telephone, in person and in writing. Effectively use a personal computer, basic calculator, and telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment

While performing the essential responsibilities of this position, Team Member generally will work in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to loud noise, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles.  Periodic exposure to outdoor environment through open doors. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) such as approved footwear, respirators, safety glasses/goggles, required.   

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$18.45-$23.61 / hourly

The minimum and maximum hourly range for this full-time position is $18.45-$23.61 + benefits.   

 Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location.  Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.  Please note that the compensation details listed in this posted role reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus or benefits. 

Pyrotek benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision after 31 days
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• 401(k) with generous match
• Profit Sharing
•  Supplemental Benefits

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Pyrotek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

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