Utility Worker 22/hr

Utility Worker - $22+/hr

Job Description

The Utility Worker supports safe and efficient steel manufacturing operations by assisting machine operators, managing material flow, operating industrial equipment, and maintaining a clean, organized production area. This role works in a heavy industrial forging environment and plays a key part in ensuring product quality, minimizing downtime, and keeping production lines running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate equipment and line set-up activities as requested by operators to ensure timely production starts.
• Assist operators by pulling heaters after stoppages and helping to quickly resume production.
• Return pieces to the production line at line loaders to maintain consistent material flow.
• Assist crane operators by safely hooking up loads and helping clear pit jams.
• Guide completed first ends from the take-away conveyor to the appropriate rack.
• Remove exit ends from the conveyor when racks are full to prevent line backups.
• Maintain all wood in the steel buildings, ensuring it is organized, stacked safely, and free from hazards.
• Operate the pallet conveyor to bring full skids into position when one has been emptied, without stopping the press or allowing it to run with empty passes.
• Operate cycle push buttons as required to support machine operation and material movement.
• Monitor for heat changes in material and ensure heats are not mixed, informing the operator or appropriate personnel when a heat change is about to occur.
• Verify that pallets of material have a Green accept tag before loading into the coater and notify the operator or appropriate personnel if no Green accept tag is found.
• Watch for material conditions that are not suitable for running through the coater, such as rust, oil, or other contamination, and promptly inform the operator.
• Run sonic reject pieces during periods of downtime and at the end of jobs as required.
• Perform general labor tasks including loading, unloading, assembly support, inspection assistance, and basic repair or adjustment tasks as directed.
• Use hand tools, gauges, micrometers, calipers, and other measuring devices to support inspection and quality control activities when needed.
• Support machine operation, production line activities, and material handling tasks, including operating sit-down forklifts and assisting with overhead crane operations within training and authorization limits.
• Read or follow basic blueprints or work instructions as required for production and inspection tasks.

Why Work Here?

Join a long-established, unionized industrial operation that has been supporting the automotive industry for over a century and offers strong opportunities for growth and advancement. Employees benefit from a structured environment with clear progression, a 401(k) plan with company match after the probationary period, and healthcare and benefits starting on day one. The organization values stability, skill development, and long-term careers, providing a workplace where your contributions directly support critical components used on vehicles across the road.

Work Environment

This role is based in a heavy industrial forging environment that is not temperature controlled, so conditions can be hot, noisy, and physically demanding. The facility operates multiple shifts within a unionized structure, and employees must be open to working any shift. Typical shift hours are: 1st shift from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 2nd shift from 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and 3rd shift from 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Overtime applies after 8 hours of work per day, and off-shift roles include additional hourly premiums. The work involves frequent material handling, operation of sit-down forklifts and other industrial equipment, and close proximity to machinery such as presses, coaters, conveyors, and overhead cranes. Employees work in steel buildings and production areas where maintaining cleanliness, organization, and safety is essential, and attire should be appropriate for a heavy industrial, forging, and manufacturing environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cleveland, OH.

The pay range for this position is $22.22 - $24.22/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Cleveland,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.