Production Worker

Phillips Tube Group- Middletown (formally Middletown Tube Works), produces steel tubes for highly engineered, severely fabricated, and formed tube applications in the appliance, automotive, HVAC, and recreational vehicle industries. We are proud to be a Woman-Owned, American-based business that produces American products. We are one of the few tube companies in the country that also specializes in coated steel products.

A manufacturing powerhouse for over 50 years, you can find our steel tube in everything from your automobile, furnace, dishwasher, recreational vehicle, appliances and so much more.

LOCATION: Middletown, OH

SHIFT: Must be flexible to work on 1st or 2nd shift

SUMMARY: The Production Worker is responsible for helping assemble and prepare products for shipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Loads tubing into racks or bundles (ensuring proper alignment of tubing for bundle or rack formation)
• Inspects tubing as it emerges from end finishing unit for tubing imperfections such as surface scratches, dents, marks or poor workmanship
• Separates conforming and nonconforming tubing as it exits the end finishing equipment and is loaded into racks or bundles
• Places Finished Goods Tags (SHP-102) on bundles or racks which go directly into the Finished Goods Inventory
• Operates rack moving devices on end finishing equipment where applicable
• Bundles and bands tubing using wood, banding material, and equipment
• Prepares packing material for current or next order as time allows
• Assists operator helper in length change on end finishing equipment
• Applies rust preventative oil as required by customer specifications
• Prepares and inspects tube for release to Inventory
• Reports any and all non-conforming material to supervisor and Mill Operator immediately.
• Notifies operator or helper to stop line when suspect material is produced
• Keeps work area clean
• Performs other related duties as instructed by supervisors
• Responsible for quality of material by catching visual defects and relaying information to the mill crew to minimize rejects
• To properly package tubing per the customer control plan

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• 1-3 months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Manufacturing production experience is preferred.
• 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 job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision, depth perception

WE OFFER:

• Hourly Rates up to $20.97, increases rapidly after 90-days up
• Industry-leading benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Short Term Disability,  401k!
• Advancement opportunities are available after 90-days. We promote from within!
• On-the-job training.
• Company-paid education credits.
• Attendance & Production Bonuses!