General Labor

Weekly pay and great benefits available.

About the Role

The General Laborer supports steel fabrication and production operations by performing a variety of tasks including material handling, machine operation assistance, cleaning, and basic assembly. This role is essential to maintaining workflow and ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload steel materials, parts, and products.
• Assist welders, fabricators, and machine operators with setup and operations.
• Operate forklifts, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment.
• Perform basic machining tasks such as grinding, drilling, sawing, and flame cutting.
• Clean and maintain work areas, machines, and tools.
• Paint, blast, and pressure wash steel components as needed.
• Package and prepare materials for shipment, including documentation.
• Perform general yard and shop maintenance (e.g., trash removal, snow clearing).
• Follow safety protocols and wear appropriate PPE at all times.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior experience in steel fabrication or manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to lift up to 50–60 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Basic math and measurement skills (e.g., using tape measures, fractions).
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain.
• Valid driver's license may be required for deliveries or pickups.
• Experience with trucks under three tons (i.e., tractors and fork-trucks), mobile crane equipment, and overhead cranes.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Comfortable working in indoor/outdoor environments and extreme temperatures.
• Team-oriented with good communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Maintains a clean work environment.
• Regular, in-person attendance due to necessary teamwork and personal interactive nature of this position.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Schedule

• 10-hour shift
• Day shift or 2nd shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Environment

Exposure to dust, fumes, noise, and high-degree varying seasonal temperatures. Machinery with energy sources including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, or other energy.

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. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers, handle, grasp or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Additional effort requirements consist of, but are not limited to, lifting, pushing, and pulling material, stairs, and ladders. When there is an occasion to move heavy material greater than 50 pounds, the operator will request assistance from another team member or utilize provided lifting equipment.