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KAD Staffing

Pleasant Prairie (WI)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 30,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Four day work week

Job summary

KAD Staffing in Wisconsin seeks a versatile shop helper to assist welders, fabricators, polishers, assemblers, and other production staff with daily activities in a fast-paced environment.

You will prepare stainless steel materials by cleaning, deburring, grinding, and staging parts; load and move material; assist with assembly of tanks, vessels, skid frames, and piping systems; support testing, cleaning, and final inspection.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Able to read a tape measure and follow basic written and verbal instructions.
  • Able to use basic hand tools and power tools safely after training.
  • Good attendance, punctuality, reliability, and willingness to learn.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced custom manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist welders, fabricators, polishers, assemblers, and other production employees with daily shop activities.
  • Prepare stainless steel materials and components by cleaning, deburring, grinding, organizing, and staging parts for production.
  • Load, unload, move, and stage raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products using approved material-handling methods.
  • Assist with assembling stainless steel tanks, vessels, skids, piping systems, frames, and other custom fabricated equipment.
  • Support hydrostatic testing, passivation, cleaning, final inspection preparation, and other production-related processes as directed.
  • Clean and prepare stainless steel components and finished equipment for inspection, shipment, or further processing.
  • Apply protective coverings, labels, packaging materials, and crating support as required for customer orders.
  • Assist with packing, crating, and securing products for domestic or international shipment.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, including shop floors, benches, tool areas, and material storage areas.
  • Follow work instructions, drawings, traveler requirements, quality procedures, and supervisor direction.
  • Report damaged material, quality concerns, nonconforming product, unsafe conditions, and equipment issues immediately.
  • Use required PPE and follow company safety rules, OSHA requirements, and safe lifting/material-handling practices.

Skills

Tape measure reading
Use of hand tools
Safety awareness
Teamwork
Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Forklift
Pallet jack
Overhead crane
Material-handling experience

Job description

Responsibilities:


  • Assist welders, fabricators, polishers, assemblers, and other production employees with daily shop activities.

  • Prepare stainless steel materials and components by cleaning, deburring, grinding, organizing, and staging parts for production.

  • Load, unload, move, and stage raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products using approved material-handling methods.

  • Assist with assembling stainless steel tanks, vessels, skids, piping systems, frames, and other custom fabricated equipment.

  • Support hydrostatic testing, passivation, cleaning, final inspection preparation, and other production-related processes as directed.

  • Clean and prepare stainless steel components and finished equipment for inspection, shipment, or further processing.

  • Apply protective coverings, labels, packaging materials, and crating support as required for customer orders.

  • Assist with packing, crating, and securing products for domestic or international shipment.

  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area, including shop floors, benches, tool areas, and material storage areas.

  • Follow work instructions, drawings, traveler requirements, quality procedures, and supervisor direction.

  • Report damaged material, quality concerns, nonconforming product, unsafe conditions, and equipment issues immediately.

  • Use required PPE and follow company safety rules, OSHA requirements, and safe lifting/material-handling practices.


Qualifications:


  • High school diploma or GED preferred.

  • Previous manufacturing, fabrication, warehouse, construction, or industrial work experience preferred but not required.

  • Ability to read a tape measure accurately and follow basic written and verbal instructions.

  • Ability to use basic hand tools and power tools safely after training.

  • Good attendance, punctuality, reliability, and willingness to learn.

  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced custom manufacturing environment.

  • Forklift, pallet jack, overhead crane, or material-handling experience preferred.

  • Mechanical aptitude and interest in learning welding, fabrication, polishing, assembly, or quality roles preferred.


FOUR DAY WORK WEEK

1st Shift - 6:30 am - 2:30 pm
2nd Shift - 2:30 pm - 1:00 am

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