ZINC 4 OPERATOR (11072)
Full-time
Rockford, IL, USA
USD 16.97-17.22 / hour
Posted on Sep 15, 2026
ZINC 4 OPERATOR (11072)
J & M Plating Inc - Rockford, IL 61109
Overview
Salary Range
$16.97 - $17.22 Hourly
Position Type
Full Time
Job Shift
12-hours nights - Sunday to Wednesday
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Category
Manufacturing
Description
Job Summary
Operate the Zinc 4 line efficiently and produce product within customer specifications.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Review work orders from supervisor for start of shift
- Visually inspect line and barrels for signs of wear and tear of low volume
- Starts up and shuts down Zinc line properly and in sequence.
- Select proper Zinc program based on customer specifications '
- Determine weight loads for each barrel based on part size and overall customer order using calculator for basic multiplication and division functions
- Ensure machines are loaded and operating properly
- After program runs, inspect parts using X-Ray technology to ensure proper zinc coating
- Operate Forklift
The employer may require an employee to perform other duties as assigned on a temporary and infrequent basis.
Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Organized with great attention to detail.
- Ability to manage and work on a computer
- Ability to communicate with others.
- Actively listen to instructions, understand them, and ask questions
- Meets commitments and assigned due dates.
- Monitors operations to ensure processing is working properly.
- Use of logic and reasoning to identify improvement opportunities and alternative
Education and Experiences
- High School diploma or equivalent and/or up to one month of related experience
- Speak, read, and write English preferred
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to calculate correct weight for each load.
- Fork lift license
- High attention to detail
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to create and maintain cooperative, team building relationships.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
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