Description

Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of four, 100% employee-owned, Minnesota-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers’ products better.

About Lou-Rich

Lou-Rich is a fully integrated contract manufacturer specializing in complex projects. We provide precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and sourcing solutions to a variety of industries, including some of North America’s largest OEMs. Companies of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to small, fast-growing operations trust Lou-Rich with their most vital and complex manufacturing projects.

Position Description:

Move materials, raw steel, supplies and finished goods on and off saw beds, racks, and to designated places within the facility. Stage raw materials for saw cutting to length. Utilized manual and CNC operated saws. 

Essential Functions:

· Responsible for assisting unloading and loading of trucks, vans, flatbeds, forklift etc.

· Handling of material and product within the saw area and throughout the manufacturing departments as required.

· Manually or using hand truck, forklift, to perform various material handling duties in the facility.

· Load and stage raw bar and tube stock for tube lasers and saw area. 

· Stack skids or pallets in designated areas. Clean up and dispose of scrap bracing, cardboard, and strapping and place in proper containers or designated areas.

· Use tools such as hammers, and crowbars to remove strapping, open crates, strap cars.

· Stage and store WIP in the fabrication area to keep material flow and organization by dates and locations. 

· Work with Leads, techs, and supervisor to stage materials for daily production through the saw area. 

· Cycle count raw bar, and round stock, tubes and angle and assist stockroom on raw material counts and assessment of damaged and deteriorated materials. 

· Use scanning equipment to track material moves. 

· Manually lift materials up to 50lbs. and utilize hoist, straps, and forklifts to move raw stock up to 24 ft in length. 

· Use inspection equipment for quality assurance such as tape measure, square and calipers.

· Perform daily maintenance on saws up to and including changing saw blades, scrap and chip removal, filling of coolant and coolant storage tanks. 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• High School diploma
• Forklift training certificate
• Basic math skills
• Good communication skills
• Computer skills with basic keyboarding and data entry
• Well organized and accurate
• Requires multi-tasking & flexibility to meet department needs.
• Requires passing a pre-employment screening – drug screen included. 

Lou-Rich Training Requirements:

· Applicable training will be completed by following the syllabi (Human Resources, Safety, IFS - Timeclock, IFS - Navigation, ISO) for each new hire and that will be verified by the Employee Orientation & Job Qualification form within the first 60 days of employment.

· Applicable training will be completed by following the Press Room Training Matrix form (F4400-041). The effectiveness of welding training guidelines will be determined by employee knowledge and demonstration of learned concepts. Additional training after the first several weeks of on-the-job training will be determined by the Supervisor in preparation to operate on their own as needed. Any follow-up training will be evaluated and provided at the 60-day review or as deemed necessary for the position.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers and talk and hear. 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that the Authority make reasonable accommodations in order to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all essential functions.