Door Shop Technician

KAMCO Supply Corporation of NE•Rochester, NY

About The Position

The Door Shop Technician prepares hollow metal and stainless steel doors and panels to job specifications. This includes preparing doors for hardware, cutting and installing door lites and glass, installing reinforcements, custom-sizing doors, and performing other metalwork. The technician interprets shop orders, shop drawings, and hardware templates to determine manufacturing and hardware specifications, then uses welding, cutting, grinding, polishing, cleaning, painting, and packaging processes to complete the work. The role also includes forklift operation, material handling, raw-material inventory management, production recordkeeping, and maintaining the Door Shop area, tools, and workbenches to 5-S standards. The technician supports continuous-improvement and Lean activities in production, warehouse, and inventory processes, and may assist with warehouse operations, special project installations, or other production areas as needed. The position requires safe, efficient, and quality-focused work, communication with supervisors, coworkers, office personnel, and internal customers, and participation in door and process design and improvement activities. Work is performed around machinery, hand and power tools, metal materials, and welding equipment in a typically very loud shop environment. Protective clothing, steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses, and ear plugs are required in designated work areas.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, shop orders, shop drawings, and written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to write simple correspondence and present information in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Basic arithmetic skills, including working with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculating rates, ratios, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; and applying basic geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Willingness to work with minimal supervision and both individually and with others.
Willingness to participate in problem solving, Lean activities, and identification of unsafe conditions.
Willingness to learn basic principles of metal forming and perform other activities as requested by a supervisor or lead person.
Forklift Safe Operation Certificate, obtained through internal training and certification, is required.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly standing, walking, bending, handling materials, reaching, performing low-level activity, and gripping up to 35 pounds of force; occasional lifting up to 90 pounds from floor to 36 inches and up to 30 pounds from waist to 79 inches; pushing or pulling up to 110 pounds on a hand truck; vertical pulling up to 65 pounds; and climbing or stepping up 19 inches.
Ability to work around moving machinery, hand and power tools, sharp materials, occasional electrical and welding-related hazards, vibration, loud noise, and occasional fumes or airborne particles.
Wear protective clothing, steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses, and ear plugs in designated work areas.

Responsibilities

Interpret shop orders, shop drawings, and hardware templates to identify hardware and manufacturing specifications.
Set up and operate bench and hand power tools, including grinders, cut-off saws, band saws, and plasma cutting torches.
Set up and operate arc-welding equipment to prepare and modify metal doors, panels, components, and light-gauge sheet metal.
Cut doors to size and cut hardware preparations using power tools.
Prepare doors and panels for hardware, door lites, glass, reinforcements, custom sizing, and other metalwork.
Work with sheet metal, body putty, sanding and grinding materials, spray paint, caulk, and glass.
Weld in flat and horizontal positions and potentially vertical positions; grind welds and body-putty repairs flush and smooth.
Clean and prepare doors for primer or paint touch-up by sanding damage and removing weld spatter and grinding dust.
Safely operate forklifts to move materials and assist with material handling.
Pull and mark doors accurately for jobs; maintain production paperwork, records, and inventory-control information.
Maintain consistent work quality and productivity while following safety procedures.
Maintain 5-S standards and housekeeping for the Door Shop area, tools, and workbenches.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, lead personnel, coworkers, office personnel, and internal customers.
Participate in door and process design, problem-solving, Lean activities, and continuous-improvement efforts.
Identify unsafe conditions related to the job and participate in their resolution.
Assist with warehouse support, special project installations, and other production-area work as needed.
Perform other activities as requested by a supervisor or lead person.