Furnace helper job description

• High School or General Education Diploma (GED)
• 1-3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment preferred but not required; this position does not involve forklift operation, warehousing tasks, or assembly lines.
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work any shifts; this includes overnight, 2nd shift, 3rd shift, daylight, weekends, and holidays, as scheduled.
• Must be able to perform basic math calculations, including addition and multiplication.
• Ability to learn and perform additional departmental duties upon training; must be able to get up to speed quickly.
• Must have demonstrated ability to work productively during an unsupervised shift.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to PUSH/ PULL presses, kettles, batch, and cullet wagons requiring up to 100 lbs. in force to move.
• Stand – Approximately 90% of the workday
• Must be able to LIFT materials weighing up to 50 lbs.; must be able to LIFT shovels of batch and cullet weighing up to 30 lbs. repeatedly throughout shift at or above shoulder-level.
• Must be physically able to wear a dust mask & respirator while performing essential functions of this position.
• Must be able to withstand extremely hot and cold temperatures in the work environment.

About the company

At Kopp we recognize that great employees are what truly differentiates us from our competitors, and we demonstrate that belief by continuously challenging, developing, and rewarding those who help us achieve our mission. The starting wage for this position is $15.29 per hour and will increase to $15.79 per hour after successful completion of a 90-day probationary period. There is a minimum of an 8% increase to your base wage rate after one year of service (increases to $17.05/hour) and there are opportunities for potential increased earnings through individual performance and training as well as opportunities for overtime. You’ll be joining a company with a solid, industry-leading reputation for technical excellence and expertise in glass science, materials, and optical engineering. We are driven to be the very best, and we want people on our team who are dedicated to this mission.

Access to our facility (and therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.