Scale Shop Floater

Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co•Webb City, MO

About The Position

The Scale Shop Floater reads and works from blueprints and fabricates materials using a variety of machining equipment, including a plasma cutter, steel shot blaster, robot welder, powder coating equipment, and grinders, as well as performing manual welding. The floater must be able to learn the setup and operation of various machines and maintain a safe, organized, and clean work environment. This full-time position may work either first shift, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or second shift, Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to midnight. Both shifts are 40 hours per week. Overtime and Saturday work may be required based on workload.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Five years of welding, fabrication, and machine operations experience.
  • Ability to read and work from blueprints.
  • Ability to fabricate materials using machining equipment and perform manual welding.
  • Ability to learn the setup and operation of various machines.
  • Competencies: safety consciousness, proficient communication, mathematical skills, technical capacity, time management, and initiative.

Nice To Haves

  • Post-elementary education in shop-related courses or educational training.
  • Seven years of welding, fabrication, and machine operations experience.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, operate, and troubleshoot machines and equipment in the scale shop.
  • Operate equipment and perform quality checks on all scale shop equipment.
  • Read and interpret engineered drawings and work instructions.
  • Perform assigned setups, machine operations, and other required shop operations.
  • Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to management or a designee.
  • Keep waste and scrap to a minimum and account for all parts on each job.
  • Follow Operator Preventative Maintenance procedures.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment, and follow safety procedures.
  • Inspect machined products, maintain quality, and document inspection results.
  • Complete and maintain paperwork for all parts.
  • Train new employees when requested by the Supervisor.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
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