Fab Associate 8hr 2nd Shift 2p-10p

Fabrication Equipment Operator

To properly operate fabrication equipment, produce high quality parts that meet or exceed customer expectations, and package unfinished/finished goods. This employee is expected to achieve and maintain established net rates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate any fabrication equipment with little or no assistance after having been properly trained.
• Assume responsibility for quality of all fabricated products as well as that of extrusions.
• Assume responsibility for safety and housekeeping by working and behaving in a safe manner, learning emergency procedures, reporting safety risks, and keeping your work area clean.
• Keep accurate records of work performed including shop orders (weight sheets), operator reports, safety check sheets, etc.
• Assist in the training of new employees by readily sharing job knowledge and other information.
• Perform light material handling including construction of packaging materials, disposal of scrap and labeling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Meets requirements defined by process skill and technical, team and leadership skill matrix
• Some manufacturing and/or technical experience desirable.
• Must learn to use a tape measure, length gauge, and other basic measuring instruments.
• Must learn to use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and various quality gauges.
• Must acquire basic blueprint reading skills such as matching sections to correct prints, orientation and location of specifications.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Must be able to understand written and verbal instruction and communicate the same.
• Must be able to learn and retain information on products, operating procedures, quality requirements, set-ups, etc.
• Must work well in a team setting.
• Must be able to lift loads up 50 pounds frequently and assist coworkers with heavier loads.