1st Shift

Summary Performs repetitive line assembly operations to mass-produce products such as snow blowers, seed carts, salt and sand spreaders, levelers, and other products by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Places parts in specified relationship to each other.

Bolts, clips, screws, cements, or otherwise fastens parts together.

Uses power hand tools to perform force fitting or fastening operations on assembly line.

Works at different work stations as production needs require.

Works on line where tasks vary as different products move along line.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

2nd Shift

Summary Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.

Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as lengths, diameters, thicknesses, end preparations, finishes, hole alignments, grove dimensions, tap locations and sizes, or any other material or workmanship which may be defective or unacceptable.

Utilizes hand measuring equipment as well as computer-aided equipment: micrometers, height gauges, check pins, and gauges. 

Compares dimensions on final shop drawings or work order for compliance of length, diameter, wall thickness, end preparations, collars, hole alignment, coupling size and location, and weld reliability.

Maintains files of inspection, rejection, and defective product.

Investigates causes of defective parts and implements corrective action.

Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.

Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for analysis.

Follows all safety policies and procedures.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Summary Processes orders for material received by mail, telephone, or personally from customer or company employee by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Edits orders received for price.

Informs customer of unit prices, shipping date, anticipated delays, and any additional information needed by customer.

Enters sales orders into computer.

Records or files copy of orders received according to expected delivery date.

Checks completed parts inventory and creates work orders as needed.

Routes orders to departments for filling and follows up on orders to ensure delivery by specified dates.

Obtains documents such as assembly instructions and blueprints from files and attaches to work order.

May prepare invoices and shipping documents such as bill of lading.

Receives and checks customer complaints concerning billing or service rendered, referring complaints of service failures to designated departments for investigation.

Confers with production, sales, shipping, warehouse, or common carrier personnel to expedite or trace missing or delayed shipments.

Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training in metal manufacturing setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Summary Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in industrial plant by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.

Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.

Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.

Builds and/or oversees equipment necessary for improvement projects.

Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.

Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.

Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.

Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent; or four or more years related experience and/or training in metal manufacturing and leadership role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Summary Conducts analytical studies on engineering proposals to develop design for products by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Analyzes research data and proposed product specifications to determine feasibility of product proposal.

Confers with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design.

Prepares or directs preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics.

Directs and coordinates manufacturing or building of prototype product or system.

Plans and develops experimental test programs.

Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.

Confers with research and other engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required.

Evaluates engineering test results for possible application to development of systems or other uses.

Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering and design tasks.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

1st Shift

Summary Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, CNC machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic parts by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.

Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.

Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes and jig borers.

Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.

Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.

Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.

Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.

Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.

Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining problems.

 Education and/or Experience                                                  

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or at least two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

1st Shift

Summary Abrades surfaces of metal or hard composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Shovels or pours abrasives of specified grade into machine hopper.

Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.

Loads parts on racks in enclosed booths.

Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle.

Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive laden compressed air over surface of parts.

Directs nozzle over surface of large parts for specified interval.

Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

2nd Shift

General Responsibilities include Set up, operate or tend machines to bend metal parts.

Essential Functions include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Examine completed work pieces for defects, such as chipped edges.

Measure completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers, gauges, and calipers.

Start machines and monitor their operations.

Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to part specifications, using hand tools.

Load parts into machine.

Read blue prints in order to determine specifications such as material, bending location, dimensions, and tolerances.

Turn controls to set table angles for specified operations.

Follow all safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

1st Shift

Summary Sets up and operates flat laser by use of computer controls and nested jobs by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.

Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions and adjusts machine controls for optimum cut speed with the best quality of cut.

Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.

Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.

Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve operation problems.

Load and unload machine in an efficient, productive manner.

Maintain accurate inventory of consumable material and pass information on the first shift supervisor for timely orders of parts.

Follow schedule to perform daily maintenance of machine.

Establish and maintain work procedures and records for all job responsibilities, as they relate to and in accordance with the quality system.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                   

Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

1st and 2nd Shift

Pay

• $18 – $25 an hour

Job type

• Full-time

Summary
The Welder – welds metal parts with gas welding equipment as specified by layout, welding diagram, or work order by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welders position parts in jigs or fixtures on bench or floor, or clamps parts together along layout marks.
• Selects torch, torch tip, filler rod and flux, according to blueprints or type and thickness of metal.
• Connects regulator valves and hoses to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders, and welding torch.
• Turns regulator valves to activate flow of gases, lights torch and adjusts gas mixture and pressure, to obtain desired flame.
• Holds torch at proper angle to metal and guides along weld joint, applying filler rod to molten area to form weld.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Welders repair broken or cracked metal objects, fills holes, and builds up metal parts.
• Applies flux to work piece instead of filler rod.
• Preheats work piece in furnace or with torch.
• Lays out, positions, and tack welds work pieces.
• Welds along vertical or overhead weld lines.
• Scarfs or grooves weld prior to applying filler metal.
• Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter.
• Cleans or degreases parts.
• Enters labor and parts completed into manufacturing database.
• Welders follow all safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications
Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related Welder experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person