General Laborer

Custom Equipment, Inc • West Bend, WI

17d • Onsite

About The Position

As a leading aerial equipment manufacturer, we're constantly striving to better our products, services, and customer satisfaction. We understand this starts with us and that's why we're dedicated to our employees' success.
If you're an energetic and motivated individual, we want to talk with you! Start the conversation and learn more about our rapidly growing team when you apply today.
Primary Purpose
Performs shop helper duties throughout the shop as directed. Assists welders in finishing work, i.e. grinding, cutting, etc.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read measurement devices such as tape measure, combination square, carpenters square, T square, etc.
• Ability to lift, position, move, bend, flip parts in order to accomplish production goals that require loading, adjusting, turning, and removing small and large parts up to 60lbs with assistance
• Ability to occasionally lift greater than 75lbs with assistance
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, kneel, reach, lift, sit, in hot, cold, dusty, elevated, noisy area where foot and automated equipment movement, airborne, dust/fumes, and ultraviolet light are present
• Ability to operate a forklift

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience welding in a manufacturing industry
• Previous experience with brake presses, welding, shipping and receiving.
• Ability to develop more specialized skills in such areas as welding, blueprint readings, machine operation

Responsibilities

• Assists in staging production for welders and all others in the facility and supply them with all necessary supplies, fixtures, and pallets needed to complete staged jobs
• Prepare fabrications for shipping suppliers including but not limited to, palletizing, banding, wrapping, labeling, etc.
• Assists in ensuring all materials are unloaded from delivery trucks, verified for correctness, checked for damaged goods and materials transferred to their designated location or work station on a daily basis
• Operates robotic welding equipment to produce scissor assemblies and fabricated metal parts, loads and unloads parts, checks quality of welds, and does basic troubleshooting.
• Observes robot operation to detect defects or machine malfunction, reports issues that may fall outside of product specifications.
• Chips or grinds off burrs, sharp edges, excess weld, slag, or spatter using hand or bench grinders and other power tools.
• Performs various maintenance and custodial duties
• Follows safety regulations and observes environment to ensure safe working conditions are present and corrects issues that need attention
• May perform other duties as required and/or assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED