General Shop Laborer

Job Description

Essential Function and Responsibilities:

• Assists in staging production for welders and all others in the facility and supply them with all necessary supplies, fixtures, and pallets needed to complete staged jobs
• Prepare weldments for shipping including but not limited to, palletizing, banding, wrapping, labeling, etc.
• Operates robotic welding equipment to produce scissor assemblies and fabricated metal parts, loads and unloads parts, checks quality of welds and metal finish weldments.
• Observes robot operation to detect defects or machine malfunction, reports issues that may fall outside of product specifications.
• Chip or grind off burrs, sharp edges, excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand or bench grinders and other power tools.
• Performs various maintenance and custodial duties
• Follows safety regulations and observes environment to ensure safe working conditions are present and corrects issues that need attention
• May perform other duties as required and/or assigned

Qualifications 

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, physical demands and/or ability required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read measurement devices such as tape measure, combination square, carpenters square, T square, etc.
• Preferred – Previous experience welding in a manufacturing industry
• Preferred- Previous experience with brake presses, welding, shipping and receiving.
• Preferred- Ability to develop more specialized skills in such areas as welding, blueprint readings, machine operation

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

• Ability to occasionally lift greater than 75lbs with assistance
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, reach and lift.
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts

Additional Information 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why Custom Equipment?

Small footprint - large impact.

Our globally recognized scissor lifts are made right here in West Bend & Richfield, WI! What started as a small family business has only grown (and continues to grow) into a family-oriented business focused on the success of our employees and our products.

THE PERKS: Paid holidays/vacations/birthdays, health insurance after introductory period, biannual reviews, room to grow (ADP- associate development program), luncheons, fun company outings & activities throughout the year, retirement packages, and so much more!

Headquarters and assembly operation are in Richfield (right off Hwy 41/45) with our welding and fabrication facility in West Bend (5 minutes from Hwy 45).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.