Fabrication Technician (General Laborer)

Weco Manufacturing Group; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

HRA/HSA options

Long-term disability paid

Short-term disability paid

Life insurance

Employee Assistance program

Paid time off

Pet insurance

Job summary

Weco Manufacturing Group is seeking a hands-on manufacturing associate to support metal fabrication and finishing processes at our New York facilities. The role involves handling materials, operating basic production equipment, and ensuring pieces meet specifications through inspection and finishing steps.

The position offers opportunities to work with a team of skilled professionals, competitive pay, and a range of health, disability, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience requirements reflect general manufacturing roles.
• High School Diploma is required; 1 year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move and position materials with help from coworkers.
• Lift and position work pieces.
• File, grind, or scrape edges to smooth surfaces.
• Compare pieces to specifications with straightedge or templates.
• Lift, move, clamp, and bolt dies and fixtures on machines.
• Operate sandblasting to clean surfaces before painting or coating.
• Sort or tag finished work.
• Brush or blows dirt from dies.
• Remove pieces and scrap from machines.
• Clean area, machines and equipment after tasks.
• Carry out other duties to meet state and federal regulations.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Production machinery

Power tools

Job description

Description

Weco is a value-added single-source contract manufacturer of machined components, finished fabricated sheet metal, and assembled metal products. Our three facilities encompass all aspects of metal product manufacturing including our own on-site finishing with powder, paint, and graphics capability. We serve the OEM Industrial, Healthcare/Medical Device, Aerospace/Defense, Renewable Energy, and Electronics by manufacturing both conventional and the most technically demanding items. We have been doing just that for companies from Fortune 500 to small and midsize firms since 1952.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Opportunity to work with a team of talented professionals


• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Several health insurance plan options with a generous employer contribution to the premium


• Long term disability fully paid for by the company


• Enhanced short term disability fully paid for by the company


• Life insurance fully paid for by the company


• Employee Assistance program


• Dental and vision insurance


• 401k plan with company match


• HRA and HSA options for pre-tax savings with an employer funded HRA benefit


• Pet insurance enrollment option

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Moves and positions materials at work site with help of other workers. Transports material or signals crane operator to move material.


• Helps lift and position work pieces.


• Files, grinds, or scrapes sharp edges, burrs, scales, or rust from work pieces. Grinds welded joints, seams, and other irregular areas to smooth surfaces.


• Compares work piece with straightedge or template to verify conformance to specifications.


• Lifts, moves, clamps, and bolts dies and fixtures on machines.


• Operates sandblasting machine to clean tank surfaces prior to painting or coating.


• Sorts, marks, or tags finished work.


• Brushes or blows dirt from dies.


• Removes workpiece and scrap from machines.


• Clean working area, machines and working equipment after completing tasks in that area.

Carry out other duties as necessary to perform function within state and federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Duties and responsibilities noted with asterisks (**) are considered to be the essential functions of the job description.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma required. Desire to work with machinery and at least 1 year of related experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and write routine correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with staff and other individuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to maintain confidential information. Performs duties in a professional manner, maintaining the high quality of workmanship.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. See attached \u201CPhysical Demands Analysis\u201D for details.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required

lift, push, pull, stand, walk, handle equipment in motion, work around sharp

tools, material handling, twist, bend, kneel, grasp with both hands, reach. Field of vision and finger dexterity is required.

Must be able to lift between 25 to 50 pounds. Must be able to assist lifting

between 75 and 100 with help from co-workers or machinery.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate equipment including production machines, computer, manual tools, power tools, and work with material made from sheet metal, polycarbs, aluminum, and stainless steel .