Description

Join us in Shaping our Future!

If you're looking for a company that offers both job stability and the opportunity for personal and professional growth, Power Test is the place for you.

Why Power Test?

Financial Stability: Over 90 years in business, our sustained growth is a testament to our prudent financial management and our ability to adapt to changing market dynamics.

Career Advancement: Many of our team members have enjoyed long and fulfilling careers with us, with opportunities for advancement.

Industry Leader: Join a company that is recognized as an industry leader and pioneer.

Community Involvement: Share time, talent, and treasure in the community through group projects, eight hours paid charity time off, donation drives, and employee donation match.

Summary:

Work on unique products that are custom designed for special applications or highly modified standard machines. At this level incumbents can work independently on projects of greater difficulty. Ability to take parts from inception to completion using various hand tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and support company values.
• Use a wide variety of hand and power tools.
• Operate a forklift or crane when necessary.
• Assist with troubleshooting and solving assembly or parts issues.
• Layout hole locations and drill and tap holes on parts for assembly.
• Work effectively as a team member to contribute to a positive workplace.
• Set up, fit, bolt, and dowel in place large parts such as frames, brackets, etc.
• Disassemble and inspect machine after testing to prepare for shipment to customer.
• Participate in and contribute to continuous improvement culture, including Lean initiatives.
• Communicate concerns to supervisor timely. Participate in solution implementation as appropriate.
• Position parts and components such as motors, gearboxes, drive trains in and on machine frame.
• Use various measuring and precision inspection tools to verify conformance of parts to blueprints.
• With moderate guidance, prepare work by reviewing instructions, blueprint specifications, and parts lists. Gather parts, subassemblies, tools, and materials.
• Construct, build or rebuild custom equipment by fitting and assembling components according to blueprints, manuals, engineering memos, sketches, and knowledge of machine construction.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent education plus 1-3 years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• Completion or participation in a state apprenticeship program is a plus. 
• Requires average knowledge of sound assembly techniques, and skills in pneumatics, hydraulics, and actuation.
• Knowledge of basic math and the application to tolerances.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, electrical schematics, and other manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) to ensure part quality meets customer requirements
• Must have experience with a portable power tool and machine tools such as drill press, bandsaw, cut-off saw, and grinder.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Knowledge of part materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs and uses. Might be required to utilize drills, torque wrenches, fixtures, gauges, air-actuated devices, and other standard assembly tools

***Please Note: Basic hand tools are required i.e. combination wrenches, screwdrivers, drill, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 rachets, sockets up to 1 1/4” SAE & Metric, Tape measure, ect. or something to this effect.

Total Reward Offerings:

• One (1) day paid charity time off
• Employee donation match
• Organized service projects to support local nonprofit organizations (i.e. charity drives, team building activities)
• Ten (10) paid holidays
• Generous paid time off policy
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life AD/D
• Employer Subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, Hospital Indemnity, Supplemental Life, Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Matched 401(K)
• Onsite Gym with employee led classes
• Avanti Market one stop shop to purchase breakfast, lunch or snacks
• And much more

Company Overview:

At Power Test, LLC we take pride in our unwavering commitment to excellence and our track record of sustained financial growth. As an industry leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of dynamometers, heavy equipment testing systems and related data acquisition and control systems, we've not only weathered economic storms but have consistently thrived, providing our employees with job stability and a platform for career growth.

EEO STATEMENT We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.