$20.00/hr Starting; $21.56/hr After Completion of Level 1 (Around 90 Days)

Company Overview

Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) is a global leader in the manufacture of aerospace products. UAC supplies aircraft manufacturers and their subcontractors worldwide and has served the aircraft industry for over four decades. UAC specializes in 2000- and 7000-series alloys and offers a full range of alloys and tempers that can be tailored to a customer’s particular application.

If you are looking to work for a company with an outstanding reputation in the community and globally that offers competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, paid time off, excellent benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) company match, and profit sharing, we welcome you to apply today!

What makes us STAND OUT

• Medical/Dental/Vision – excellent plans with low premiums
• Life insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance – employer paid
• 401(k) employer match $1 for $1 up to the first 6%
• Profit sharing
• PTO/paid vacation
• 40 hours of anticipated leave per year
• Bereavement leave
• Paid holidays
• Paid lunch and break periods
• Uniform services – employer paid
• Employee referral bonus
• Discretionary bonuses
• Employee rewards & recognition
• Volunteer PTO
• Wellness programs
• EAP and onsite services
• 1:1 financial wellness sessions and education
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development
• Opportunities to advance
• Your safety is our #1 priority

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform production activities, under general supervision, which require a working knowledge of various processes, operations and machines
• Understand safe zones
• Sets-up and operate machinery and equipment for production operations
• Advise relevant personnel of any problems with equipment and materials
• Schedule and organize own work
• Use stretcher machine to pull extruded material into tolerance
• Understand hydraulic dangers
• Understand E-stop locations and what they control
• Know weight limits
• Read segment prints
• Stack segments from top to bottom
• Verify segments are correct
• Install segments
• Find segment prints on the computer
• Assume up-ender heads are hot
• Operate tail stock and head stock of stretch machine
• Fill out paperwork properly: blueprint sheet, hard card, inspector forms
• Use and read a tape measure, micrometer and caliper
• Use saw to cut material to specific lengths
• Place scrap material in specified bin for recycling
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: HS Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: None required
• Certifications Required: Crane certification; Forklift certification; Lock-out/Tag-out certification; Pallet jack certification (certifications will be obtained in new hire orientation)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively listen and communicate ideas and thoughts to others; able to assimilate ideas originated by others
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to carry out and communicate written and/or oral instructions
• Physical Abilities: Required to stand 100% of the time; regularly required to reach with hands and arms; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at any time; handle hot metal and tooling; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Working Conditions

• Schedule: 1st shift

Safety

All UAC employees must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. Employee must understand the PPE and wear it properly.

Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

UAC is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. UAC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources department at 770-479-7230.