What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEER - Welder -TIG position at LEER Group?
COMPANY BACKGROUND:
LEER GROUP, LLC is North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneaus for residential and commercial applications. The group is comprised of eight companies: LEER, Snugtop, Bedslide, Pace Edwards, Century, Raider, and StateWide Windows. Together, these companies have manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, and Oregon and sell through more than 1,300 independent dealers to individuals, small businesses, exporters, new car and truck dealerships, and fleet operators.
Founded in the late 1960s, LEER is the most widely recognized brand name in the truck cap industry and the number-one selling brand of pickup truck caps and tonneau covers in the country. LEER truck caps are custom-manufactured in Indiana, California, and Pennsylvania and delivered by a company-owned truck fleet to more than 800 independent LEER retailers. The industry leader in innovation, quality and customer service, LEER offers the industry’s most complete selection of truck caps for consumer and commercial use, fiberglass tonneaus, retractable tonneau covers, and a soft roll-up cover.
With its wide range of products, dozens of standard and optional features, and its partnerships with racking and storage solutions companies such as Thule, LEER offers products that appeal to a large and diverse customer base. Customized ordering ensures LEER can create a truck cap or tonneau for urban or rural use that appeals to families, hunters and fishermen, cyclists and boating enthusiasts or anyone who needs a stylish, well-built cargo solution. For its commercial and fleet customers, LEER offers truck caps customized with dozens of trade-related options and storage systems.
A subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter, a privately held diversified manufacturing company, LEER Group offers a vast variety of career opportunities, internally as well as within the J.B. Poindexter family of companies. We offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more. We pride ourselves in team member development, performance, recognition, and a culture of diversity and respect. Whether you are taking the next step of your career or just beginning, joining LEER Group’s winning team means being part of a great home away from home. You will be challenged. You will be proud.
Overall Responsibilities:
Lays out, fits, and welds aluminum components together with a variety of welding equipment to fabricate or repair products by performing the following duties.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Prior Welding Experience Required / Preferred.
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 stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally life and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CODE OF ETHICS:
LEER GROUP requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. TheDesign Engineer shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the team meet this obligation. LEER GROUP’s critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. The Design Engineer is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.
SAFETY:
Safety is paramount at any LEER GROUP operation. The Design Engineer is expected to be familiar with the company’s safety program and enforce the safety policy always. Never walk past an unsafe act.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Competency Title
Competency Definition
Leadership Competencies
Communication
Expresses oneself effectively both orally and in written form. Communicate plans and activities in a manner that supports strategies for employee involvement. Actively listens to others.
Creative Problem Solving
Identifies and collects information relevant to the problem. Uses brainstorming techniques to create a variety of choices. Selects the best course of action by identifying all the alternatives and then makes a logical assumption.
Interpersonal Skills
Uses Emotional Intelligence to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself and of others. Treats others with respect, trust, and dignity. Works well with others by being considerate of the needs and feelings of everyone. Promotes a productive culture by valuing individuals and their contributions.
Accountability
Sets clear expectations; assigns and accepts accountability for objectives; provides feedback, recognition and enforces consequences
Change Management
Capably embraces, manages, and leads change across the organization while helping others effectively deal with the effects of change.
Coaching & Developing Others
Provides feedback and encourages learning by team members; creates growth opportunities for others; transfers knowledge to others and challenges them to develop their own solutions.
Influencing Others
Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
Management Competencies
Building Relationships
Connects and build relationships with others inside and outside the organization develops highly effective teams and alliances.
Decision Making
Makes timely decisions with well-developed judgment, while considering alternatives, risks. and other critical decision factors.
Business Acumen Competencies
Critical Thinking
Able to think analytically and apply a process of problem identification, solution development and implementation.
Technical Competencies
Lean Expertise
Proven knowledge and execution of Lean methods, as modeled after the Toyota Production System
LEER GROUP, LLC is North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneaus for residential and commercial applications. The group is comprised of eight companies: LEER, Snugtop, Bedslide, Pace Edwards, Century, Raider, and StateWide Windows. Together, these companies have manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, and Oregon and sell through more than 1,300 independent dealers to individuals, small businesses, exporters, new car and truck dealerships, and fleet operators.
Founded in the late 1960s, LEER is the most widely recognized brand name in the truck cap industry and the number-one selling brand of pickup truck caps and tonneau covers in the country. LEER truck caps are custom-manufactured in Indiana, California, and Pennsylvania and delivered by a company-owned truck fleet to more than 800 independent LEER retailers. The industry leader in innovation, quality and customer service, LEER offers the industry’s most complete selection of truck caps for consumer and commercial use, fiberglass tonneaus, retractable tonneau covers, and a soft roll-up cover.
With its wide range of products, dozens of standard and optional features, and its partnerships with racking and storage solutions companies such as Thule, LEER offers products that appeal to a large and diverse customer base. Customized ordering ensures LEER can create a truck cap or tonneau for urban or rural use that appeals to families, hunters and fishermen, cyclists and boating enthusiasts or anyone who needs a stylish, well-built cargo solution. For its commercial and fleet customers, LEER offers truck caps customized with dozens of trade-related options and storage systems.
A subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter, a privately held diversified manufacturing company, LEER Group offers a vast variety of career opportunities, internally as well as within the J.B. Poindexter family of companies. We offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more. We pride ourselves in team member development, performance, recognition, and a culture of diversity and respect. Whether you are taking the next step of your career or just beginning, joining LEER Group’s winning team means being part of a great home away from home. You will be challenged. You will be proud.
Overall Responsibilities:
Lays out, fits, and welds aluminum components together with a variety of welding equipment to fabricate or repair products by performing the following duties.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions:
- Sets up equipment and Welds metal parts together using TIG welding processes.
- Performs related tasks such as cutting, grinding, bolting, or riveting
- Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts
- Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding. Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding
- Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
- Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding.
- Attends group meetings periodically to learn new or modified tasks
- Examines weld components to detect defects.
- Ensures the completion of production requirements in a timely manner through.
- Other duties as assigned or needed.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Prior Welding Experience Required / Preferred.
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 stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally life and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CODE OF ETHICS:
LEER GROUP requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. TheDesign Engineer shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the team meet this obligation. LEER GROUP’s critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. The Design Engineer is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.
SAFETY:
Safety is paramount at any LEER GROUP operation. The Design Engineer is expected to be familiar with the company’s safety program and enforce the safety policy always. Never walk past an unsafe act.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Competency Title
Competency Definition
Leadership Competencies
Communication
Expresses oneself effectively both orally and in written form. Communicate plans and activities in a manner that supports strategies for employee involvement. Actively listens to others.
Creative Problem Solving
Identifies and collects information relevant to the problem. Uses brainstorming techniques to create a variety of choices. Selects the best course of action by identifying all the alternatives and then makes a logical assumption.
Interpersonal Skills
Uses Emotional Intelligence to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself and of others. Treats others with respect, trust, and dignity. Works well with others by being considerate of the needs and feelings of everyone. Promotes a productive culture by valuing individuals and their contributions.
Accountability
Sets clear expectations; assigns and accepts accountability for objectives; provides feedback, recognition and enforces consequences
Change Management
Capably embraces, manages, and leads change across the organization while helping others effectively deal with the effects of change.
Coaching & Developing Others
Provides feedback and encourages learning by team members; creates growth opportunities for others; transfers knowledge to others and challenges them to develop their own solutions.
Influencing Others
Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
Management Competencies
Building Relationships
Connects and build relationships with others inside and outside the organization develops highly effective teams and alliances.
Decision Making
Makes timely decisions with well-developed judgment, while considering alternatives, risks. and other critical decision factors.
Business Acumen Competencies
Critical Thinking
Able to think analytically and apply a process of problem identification, solution development and implementation.
Technical Competencies
Lean Expertise
Proven knowledge and execution of Lean methods, as modeled after the Toyota Production System