
Production Floater
Kouts, INJobSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Merit Steel Company is seeking a Production Floater to support operations at its Kouts, Indiana location. The role moves across departments as needed to cover absences, high workloads, and special projects. The ideal candidate is flexible, learns new tasks quickly, and works effectively in diverse environments. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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Full job description
Shift/Hours:M**-F 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.** We are seeking a Production Floater to join our team at our Merit Steel location in Kouts, Indiana. The Production Floater is a dynamic and adaptable team member responsible for performing a variety of duties across multiple departments as needed. This position is designed to provide support wherever required, ensuring the smooth operation of daily business activities and covering absences, high workloads, or special projects. The ideal candidate is flexible, quick to learn new tasks, and able to work effectively in diverse environments. So, what will you be doing as a Production Floater? At the beginning of each shift coordinate with supervisor to determine what job functions are needed for the day Step into various roles within operations, including but not limited to positions in the annealing department, shipping department, and machine operating. Keep wire drawing machines supplied with proper carriers. Perform plant housekeeping duties. Fill propane. Operate and inspect sweeper. Dump lube barrels. Dispose of garbage. Dump scrap hoppers. Practice good safety techniques Perform other duties as assigned To be successful in this role, youll need: - Attendance/Punctuality- Is consistently at work and on time. - Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; maintains a clean and organized work environment. - Quantity- Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity. - Safety- Observes all safety procedures and policies; Reports potentially unsafe conditions to supervisor; Uses equipment and materials properly. - Good attention to detail. - Ability to learn multiple job functions with a willingness to tackle tasks as needed on a day-to-day basis. - Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions. - 1+ years of manufacturing experience. Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability Employer For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the Privacy Notice tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com
How this job compares
Set against the 1,622 open Production jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$86–130K/yr186 salary ranges
- US median$21–22/hr722 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 51 open Production jobs in Indiana and 1,622 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Indiana
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Production postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (558 postings).
- Education
- 114 of the 1,622 open Production jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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