Job Description
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Job Summary Join our team in McPherson, a city known for its friendly community and vibrant local industries. As a valued team member, you will be responsible for producing highly engineered, custom-built components in accordance with product specifications, engineering drawings, work orders, and quality procedures. You will utilize mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic assembly techniques, as well as welding, electrical wiring, and hitching on overhead cranes and jobs. You will report directly to the Production Supervisor.
Schedule Monday through Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm. Overtime hours may be available or required according to business needs and within the parameters of any applicable federal/state laws.
Responsibilities - Read and follow standard work, BOMs, blueprints, routings, specifications, and other diagrams/instructions to build and assemble parts and equipment accurately and timely.
- Obtain necessary tools and equipment.
- Handle materials, tools, and equipment manually or with a jib crane, performing hitching as required.
- Layout, cut, and fit parts as required to weld in place.
- Fabricate new metal components in accordance with product data sheets and compliance with all applicable safety and performance standards.
- Solve problems and develop innovative solutions while maintaining required standards of safety, stability, and security.
- Maintain tools and equipment to a professional standard and keep the workstation clean and orderly.
- Coordinate workflow with team members and third-party agents.
- Execute welds professionally, examine workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Maintain high-quality standards as determined by quality and engineering standards.
- Work independently or with a small team of other welders to complete large and complex projects.
- Manage workflow, meet deadlines, and troubleshoot problems daily, in addition to fabrication duties.
- Employ physical strength and endurance to complete all welding tasks.
Welding Principal Duties - Determine welding sequence, type, and size of electrode, machine settings, and tools required from drawings, information, or standard practice.
- Perform fit-up, related layout, and welding, accounting for distortion during fit-up and weld.
- Change gas cylinders, wire reels, cables, gas lines, wire holder, and wire.
- Heavy metal fabrication - MIG.
- Weld 1.5" to 4" multi-pass welding.
General Duties - Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
- Ability to fabricate small components.
- Complete production and quality assurance forms.
- Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions.
- Interface with engineering to accurately communicate information.
- Actively participate in continuous improvement activities or events as required.
- Adhere to Quality Management System Requirements.
- Follow and maintain 5S activities.
- Ability to read and comprehend procedures written in English.
Qualifications Education - High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Certified welder preferred.
Experience - 3-5 years in custom build shop preferred.
- 2 years MIG experience preferred.
Technical Skills - Ability to read and understand blueprints.
- Ability to operate a computer to read and input data.
- Ability to operate hand tools and read measuring devices.
- Ability to read and interpret 3D prints/schematics to complete standard work.
Behavioral Attributes - Ability to communicate effectively with team members and management.
- Ability to hold themselves accountable for results.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to think critically and troubleshoot problems.
- Desire to win.
Physical Demands - Ability to stand for approximately 10 hours per day.
- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
- Position requires frequent standing and repetitive use of hands.
- Bending over, climbing, reaching overhead, kneeling, and pushing/pulling are required occasionally.
Benefits PEAK's benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Savings Account (DCA), and 401K plan. PEAK believes that taking care of our team is essential for success and we are proud to provide benefits that enhance both your well-being and your future. Additionally, our associates may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave as required by Federal, State, or local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) PEAK Technical Staffing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. PEAK does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need. We encourage all individuals to apply.
Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) The physical and mental requirements described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform the essential physical functions of the position, including sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, and lifting up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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Job Tags
Local area, Monday to Thursday, Flexible hours