Job Details

SUMMARY:

As an industry leader in the manufacturing of side dump trailers, SmithCo is looking for welders to help make our products even better. But manufacturing isn't all we care about. We genuinely care about our employees and offer a comprehensive list of benefits to improve the quality of their lives. If being part of a team like that peaks your interests, we would love to hear from you.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Installs electrical wiring, valves, or hydraulic cylinders.
• Assembles components for trailers.
• Installs air ride suspension systems, ABS brake systems, and related industrial apparatus.
• Mounts tires and aligns suspension systems, applies decals, reflective tape, and applies touch-up paint.
• Places parts in specified relationship to each other according to knowledge of unit being assembled or following blueprints.
• Bolts, clips, screws, cements, or otherwise fastens part together.
• Operates machines, such as drill presses, air rivet guns and other air-powered tools.
• Works at different work stations as production needs require.
• Works in a bay where tasks vary as different models arrive to be assembled.
• Disassembles trailer components such as air0brake systems for maintenance and salvage of parts.
• Installs tires, aligns, and assembles suspension systems.
• Installs electrical systems according to wiring specifications.
• Drills and taps holes in specified locations for mounting of spacer pads.
• Cuts, bends, and forms hydraulic system tubing for installation.
• Connects color-coded wires.
• Solders connections and crimps connectors to wire ends.
• Tests and adjusts electrical assemblies.
• Discusses errors in diagrams or production order with supervisor or engineer to clarify assembly problems.
• Applies decals, paint and striping to meet DOT requirements and finish detail of trailer.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interrupt bar graphs.
• Mechanically Inclined and have the ability to read a tape measure
• Knowledge with air hydraulics and suspension is preferred but not required

COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Adherence to Company Polices - Follows rules and sets a good example by consistently adhering to appropriate work guidelines; follows organizational plans and guidelines so that objectives can be accomplished.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Job Knowledge - Demonstrates a basic understanding off all job knowledge skills, procedures and processes; knows resources to seek guidance for clarification as needed.
• Productivity - Manages workload efficiently to meet goals & objectives
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Occasionally required to talk or hear
• Frequently work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually very loud
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 33 pounds
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: Forklift

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• This is a full-time position.
• Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays as needed from 6:00 a.m. to noon.

Travel: Travel is not required.