Shop Laborer

SUMMARY :

Shop Laborers are a support role to our in the field employees. Our shop laborers expect work in a primarily warehouse / shop environment, with occasional outdoor work as well which may be in all types of weather conditions.

Under the direction of management and a crew lead, our Shop Laborers perform an assortment of tasks for our customers which may include completing preventative maintenance routines, troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical problems related to all material handling equipment, tracking, managing, and storing all inventory needed for service of conveyor belt system, working with powered or hand tools, driving equipment such as forklifts, telehandlers, or other company vehicles, promoting a safe working environment by following all safety procedures at all times, and performing additional duties that may be required by management from time to time.

JOB DUTIES

• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and manuals to determine work procedures.
• Inspect and test machinery to diagnose malfunctions, using precision instruments.
• Dismantle machinery to remove parts and make repairs, reassemble equipment after completing repairs.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.
• Align and calibrate parts and mechanisms.
• Load and offload work trucks and semi-trailers.
• Operate telehandlers, forklifts, and / or manlifts.
• Repair conveyor using methods such as synthetic rubber repair, vulcanizing, mechanical splices and more.
• Set up, tear down, and maintain support structure.
• Chute and other metal fabrication.
• Repairing industrial electrical components such as motors, gears, pulleys, and control panels.
• Coordinate with other employees to ensure that materials are being handled correctly and efficiently.
• Provide training for new employees on proper safety procedures and equipment use.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Majority of work is completed in a factory floor / warehouse / outdoor environment with exposure to loud levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated, and fast paced environment. Continuously required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend, stand, and reach with hands or arms. Continuously required to hear and / or respond to verbal / audio cues, see and / or respond to visual cues, perform repetitive motions of entire body, and adjust product with hands, mechanical equipment, and / or hand tools. The employee must frequently lift and / or move 40 to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move more than 100 pounds. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and moderate levels of cold and / or heat. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts.

COMPANY INFORMATION :

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

Pay : $21.17 - $26.46 / hour

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