Fabrication Technician/Driver

Hourly Rate: $20/hour

Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Summary:

The Fabrication Technician / Driver is primarily responsible for converting sales orders to products by using various machines to cut and then assemble parts to a finished product. This position is also responsible for adhering to a productions schedule, completing work orders with a high level of quality, ensuring safety standards are always met and act as a Delivery Driver when needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviews and interprets written work instructions through fabrication drawings.
• Receives and processes assigned tasks through the work order module via Eclipse in conjunction with pre-fab order business.
• Professionally communicates with customers regarding project requirements such as discrepancies, scheduling, shipping details, etc.
• Utilize Monday.com task management for scheduling and prioritizing.
• Sets up machines for saw cutting, threading rod, bending anchor bolts, shearing and punching, etc.
• Is able to safely operate band saws and other fabrication shop machinery such as: threading machine, bender, stationary belt sander, drill press, bench grinder, hand tools, measuring tools…etc.
• Accurately cuts material to specifications using quality control conventions.
• Performs assembly to achieve a finished product and move product to designated space.
• Pulls product from inventory for orders using established warehouse procedures and/or unload delivery trucks and move inventory to designated areas.
• Operate Company vehicle safely and courteously while following the rules of the road.
• Verify the daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and report any problems with the vehicle to the Warehouse Manager.
• Keep the interior of the truck clean, organized, and safely maintained.
• Maintains current knowledge of, and complies with, DOT and Company requirements and standards. Immediately notifies supervisor of a problem with DOT, driving record status and/or medical certification.
• Pre-plan deliveries and routes to ensure maximum efficiency and timing deadlines.
• Checks all delivery paperwork and customer orders for accuracy, reporting issues to Branch Manager.
• Inspect and secure all loads on truck.
• Deliver products/orders to specified job sites as part of multi-stop route via forklift a/o hand unloading.
• Perform necessary activities to get products ready for delivery.
• Assists warehouse personnel with Material Handling duties, such as pulling orders, put away, cleaning, etc.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of one-year experience in a similar position is preferred.
• Experience and/or previous training is preferable in operating a band saw.
• Proficiency in utilizing fabrication equipment such as: threading machine, bender, stationary belt sander, drill press, bench grinder, hand tools, measuring tools, band saw, and Ironworkers.
• Experienced in safely operating a forklift.
• Good personal communication skills.
• Understanding of safe warehouse practices and ability to follow safe machine standard operating procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret documents furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule forms such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, quality manuals and procedure manuals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
• Clean driving record and the ability to drive a range of vehicles, from small pick-up truck to 2-ton/5-speed flatbed diesel truck; o
• Must be 21 years of age to meet auto insurance requirements.
• The ability to obtain a DOT medical card.
• Ability to perform simple shop math, convert decimals to fractional equivalents and measure material accurately.
• Ability to interact with employees, customers and vendors in a positive and professional manner.
• Thorough knowledge of various types of metals, their physical properties and how to work with them.
• Good dexterity and physical stamina.

Physical:

• The employee is regularly required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel a computer mouse or other computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects; stand, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May be required to move or traverse considerable distances in the facility during the course of a workday.
• Must have the physical abilities to perform essential warehouse tasks.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. to a height of 3-4 feet and load product into trucks.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• Ability to ascend/descend a ladder to pull or put away product from shelving and racking.
• Ability to safely operate a dolly, pallet jack and/or forklift in loading and unloading supplies.

Working Conditions:

• Warehouse & Fabrication environment;
• May be inside most of the day, seldom outside to get material or place finished product outside, temperature exposure may be 50-100 degrees inside;
• May work in the following conditions: Slightly confined spaces; Moderate to severe noise level (equipment); Slightly slippery surfaces; Moderate air pollution (dust); Moderate vibration (equipment, tools); Moving objects (forklift).
• All weather driving.
• Construction job sites;