Coating LINE Operator - 2nd shift

Quanex is looking for a Coating Line Operator to join our team located in Owatonna, Minnesota.

In this role, you are responsible for hanging parts in preparation for coating, removing parts after coating, material movement, and packaging.

We Offer You!

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!

What’s attractive about this position?

• Growth Potential
• Team-Oriented Environment
• Ability to Make an Impact
• Quarterly Bonus Potential

What Success Looks Like:

• Work as a team in hanging individual parts on various sized fixtures for placement on line by following order priority list and shop order.
• Per shop order, remove parts from fixtures after coating and place in required containers.
• Pack parts into boxes, complete associated paperwork, and load data into the computer system. Remove and replace fixtures as required.
• Maintain quality and ISO standards by checking/testing product, charting results, and performing a general inspection of coated parts and parts to be coated.
• Maintain accuracy and resolve discrepancies in shop orders by verifying quantity and part identification with shop order. Sort parts as needed.
• Determine whether a failure is due to a process malfunction or inferior quality of parts.
• Able to rotate between various jobs and equipment as instructed.
• Perform material movement, setups, operation of equipment, and minor preventative maintenance functions.
• Position or move containers in various work areas as required.
• Maintain work area in a neat and clean manner to facilitate production and minimize safety hazards.
• Determine if parts meet quality and ISO standards or whether parts should be rejected.
• Work safely and follow procedures/methods as required to prevent injuries and accidents.
• Perform preventative maintenance functions of greasing, oiling, cleaning, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Your Credentials:

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience in manufacturing operations.
• Good dexterity and eye-hand coordination are necessary.
• Able to work quickly and accurately. Ability to read shop orders and work instructions/procedures.
• The ability to be flexible and work cooperatively as a team player is required.
• Good interaction and communication skills are necessary.
• Physical Effort Required:
  Continuous standing, visual attention, and eye-hand coordination are necessary. Requires frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Frequent moderate to heavy lifting (40 pounds) and movement of containers. Effort is expended in pushing and pulling containers in work areas.

The hourly wage for this position starts at $17.00.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration, and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive.

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