Belt Install Technician

Baldwin Supply Company•Sioux Falls, SD

9d•$24 - $28

About The Position

Baldwin Supply Company, established in 1920, supports American manufacturing across industries including food, agriculture, packaging, mining, and infrastructure. The Belt Install Technician performs production and installation work involving fabricated belting and hoses. The role uses work orders, drawings, hand and power tools, and mechanical equipment to produce items to customer specifications and install rubber belting at customer sites. It also includes inventory and shipping tasks, maintaining an organized work area, attending safety and training meetings, and supporting customer jobs. The position requires basic computer-entry skills, industrial math and measuring ability, safe equipment operation, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Weekend on-call availability and additional hours may be required, as well as travel to customer sites. Baldwin Supply describes a long-standing company culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development. Full-time employees receive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid holidays and vacation days, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and employee assistance programs. The company states that it provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Sufficient knowledge or experience to perform computer entries.
Industrial math and measuring ability to read and understand work orders and prints.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and drawings.
Ability to read a ruler in standard and metric units; add and subtract fractions and decimals and convert between them; and apply basic geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems, recognize non-conformances, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to work individually and as part of a team while maintaining efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety.
Ability to set up and operate mechanical equipment and safely use power tools and hand tools.
Ability to attain an OSHA-certified forklift license.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 70 pounds infrequently.
Ability to work in hot and somewhat noisy conditions, with occasional material particles from grinding and other operations and occasional glue fumes.
Weekend on-call availability and willingness to work additional hours when needed.
Ability to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret work orders, cut sheets, drawings, and instructions, and perform production work in accordance with safety guidelines.
Cut regular and step-cut rolls, operate large slitters, hand-slit belts as needed, square belt ends, and cut belts to the required length.
Select and use appropriate glues and cleaners for belt types and applications; fit belt ends with adhesive, tie gum, and cloth.
Set up and prepare belts for v-guides, cleats, and sidewalls.
Measure, cut, couple, and coil hoses to customer specifications, and understand hose types and uses.
Inspect belts and hoses to ensure they meet quality standards.
Perform basic rubber-belting installation at customer sites using machine and hand tools.
Work with the installation lead to keep jobs on schedule and provide timely onsite customer support.
Follow customer-site safety policies and procedures, and communicate job status internally and externally.
Keep tools and hardware storage organized.
Check incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and damage and report abnormalities to a supervisor.
Load and unload trucks using a forklift or other means.
Label and put away incoming inventory and perform cycle counts.
Attend safety, training, and informational meetings.
Maintain a clean and organized work area and uphold company values.
Be available for weekend on-call work and additional hours as needed, and travel to customer sites.
Perform supervisory duties described in the posting, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training staff; overseeing daily departmental workload; providing performance evaluations; and handling discipline and termination in accordance with company policy.