General Helper Slab Processing

At Oregon Steel Mills LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

Starting Wage: $27.50/hour + Monthly Performance Incentive Bonus Opportunities

At Oregon Steel Mills, our strength starts with our people. We work as one team to solve problems, improve processes, and deliver quality products safely and efficiently. If you're looking for a challenging, hands-on career in a heavy industrial environment with outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities, we encourage you to apply.

Why Join Oregon Steel Mills?

We believe our employees deserve a compensation package that supports them both at work and at home. Benefits begin on your first day of employment and include:

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Paid vacation and recognized holidays
• Monthly performance incentive bonus opportunities
• 401(k) with a 5% company match
• Additional employer-funded retirement savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Wellness initiatives
• Career advancement and apprenticeship opportunities

Position Summary

The Slab Processing General Helper plays a critical role at the beginning of operations here at OSM. The General Helper is a versatile, cross-trained position responsible for identifying steel slabs, performing cutting operations according to production requirements, and scarfing slab kerf to meet quality standards. This role requires knowledge and safe operation of various pieces of mobile and production equipment. The Slab Processing General Helper efficiently supports material movement, maintains workflow, and keeps the department operating safely and effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What Makes This Role Unique?

The General Helper role offers the opportunity to develop specialized skills and gain valuable hands-on experience in the steel manufacturing process. Team members learn to cut steel slabs according to production requirements, prepare slab edges through scarfing, and operate specialized equipment such as slab cutting machines and scarfing torches. Working alongside crane operators and the Rolling Mill, employees gain exposure to different stages of steel production while developing important teamwork and material-handling skills. This position also provides an opportunity to build experience toward operating overhead cranes and advancing into higher-skilled production roles, creating a strong foundation for long-term career growth within the organization.

Successful candidates are safety-focused, detail-oriented, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

This position operates on a 12-hour shift schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, complete, and legible production records
• Map, identify, and accurately enter slab information into computerized systems
• Efficiently process steel slabs according to production requirements
• Operate burning equipment, including automatic cutting torches, track burners, and hand-held torches
• Inspect steel slabs and remove kerf using hand-held torches
• Communicate effectively with crane operators by using radio, hand signals and verbal communication
• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment
• Perform routine housekeeping and maintain a safe work area
• Follow established operating procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements
• Support production needs and perform additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work safely in a heavy industrial environment with exposure to heat, dust, noise, fumes, and varying weather conditions
• Ability to safely operate mobile equipment and use basic hand and power tools
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly
• Ability to understand and use standard hand signals when communicating with crane operators
• Strong attention to detail when mapping slabs, identifying material, and entering production information
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to read, understand, and follow procedures, work instructions, and technical documents
• Strong planning and organizational skills in a fast-paced production environment
• Ability to adapt to changing job duties, learn new tasks, and accept changes in work assignments
• Successful completion of a post-offer ergonomic assessment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating burning equipment, including hand-held torches, track burners, or automatic cutting torches
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, steel production, logistics, construction, or other industrial environments
• Forklift operating experience
• Basic computer and production data-entry experience

Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

While we thank all those who apply, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orion Steel Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

 

Orion Steel Group LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail careers@orionsteel.com or call: (312) 533-3577. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.