Shop Helper 1
About The Position
The Shop Helper ensures parts are available, moves materials between workstations, and provides general assistance to welders. The role requires working independently and as part of a team to achieve production, quality, and quantity goals. The position is full-time, entry-level, and based at Key Technology in Walla Walla, Washington, with a day shift and no travel. The listed hourly salary range is $18.25–$22.40. Level 1 requires a high school diploma or GED and three to six months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 2 requires a high school diploma or GED and 15 to 18 months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination. Both levels require the ability to operate a forklift. The position also requires reading and interpreting safety rules, instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals; writing routine correspondence; communicating effectively with employees; basic arithmetic; and applying common-sense reasoning to instructions and standardized problems. The role involves regularly standing, frequently walking, handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Employees must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds. Work takes place in a manufacturing area, with occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat. Noise is usually loud. Eye and hearing protection must be worn in the manufacturing area, along with company-provided protective clothing and steel-toed or composite footwear.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Level 1: Three to six months of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Level 2: 15 to 18 months of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write short routine correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively with other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, blueprint, or diagram instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Wear eye and hearing protection in the manufacturing area, company-provided protective clothing, and steel-toed or composite shoes or boots.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize safety while performing job duties.
- Follow instructions from the department supervisor and/or lead.
- Observe machine operation to develop understanding.
- Assist the supervisor or lead by loading jobs to specified locations.
- Maintain cordial and professional relationships with coworkers.
- Assist other employees with day-to-day tasks as needed.
- Understand and follow the proper workflow for assigned jobs.
- Transport completed work to the next department.
- Obtain and maintain forklift certification.
- Obtain and maintain overhead crane certification.
- Complete monthly tool calibration as required.
- At Level 2, complete the packet-tracking process consistently without supervision after training.
- At Level 2, correctly dispose of used blast media when needed.
- At Level 2, train in sieve testing of blast media and complete testing as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
