General Laborer

Wanco, Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 61,716,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life, 401k

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Wanco, Inc. is seeking a General Laborer for our Arvada, CO production facility. The role involves performing general labor under the Fabrication supervisor’s direction, including fabrication/cleanup of metal and aluminum and assisting with material handling.

Shifts run 6:00 am–4:30 pm Monday to Friday, with Saturday 6:00 am–2:00 pm and mandatory overtime. Salary is $20 per hour with benefits including medical, dental, life, and 401k, plus PTO and holidays.

Qualifications

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Shift: Mon-Fri 6:00 am–4:30 pm and Sat 6:00 am–2:00 pm.
• Able to work mandatory overtime.
• Able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Able to communicate in English.
• Read blueprints and operate hand or air tools and bridge ports, calipers, squares, and rulers.

Responsibilities

• Perform general labor as directed by Fabrication supervisor/manager.
• Fabrication/Cleanup of metal and aluminum.
• Assist, pickup and drop off materials.
• Use an electric grinder to clean welds for painting.

Skills

Read blueprints

English communication

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Tools

Electric grinder

Hand tools

Bridge-Port

Calipers

Squares/Rulers

Job description

Job Description

Wanco Inc. is seeking General Laborer in our Arvada, CO production facility.

Summary

Perform general labor as needed by the company and under the direction of the Fabrication supervisor/manager, and the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Essential Functions

• Knowledge of basic hand tools and use of an electric grinder.
• Must be able to maintain a steady energetic pace.
• Hard-working -Reliable -Lift up to 50lbs, safely and steadily.
• Will include but are not limited to: -Fabrication / Cleanup of Metal and Aluminum
• Assistant, pickup and drop off of materials.
• Use an electric grinder to clean up welds so the material can be painted.

EQUIPMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE OPERATING

• Saw band & Horizontal
• Hand Grinder (Air & Electric)
• Drill Press
• Bridge-Port
• Various hand tools & air tools

Qualifications

• Able to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Able to work a shift from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday and Saturdays 6:00 am-2:00 pm.
• Able to work mandatory overtime.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance. instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• The employee must be able to read blueprints and operate hand or air tools and bridge ports, calipers, squares, and rulers.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Basic or intermediate understanding of Lean Manufacturing methodologies including 5S.
• Understanding of warehouse inventory principles such as stock rotation and velocity in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within an ISO 9001 qualified environment.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility to work in a large factory setting with walking, pushing, lifting, standing, and sitting, while maintaining PPE requirements.
• Shift: M-F 10 hours daily (6a-4:30p), with frequent Saturday work.
• Some local travel with company vehicle may be required

Reporting: This position reports to the Fabrication Manager.

Salary Range: $20 per hour.

Benefits: Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life, 401k). Paid time off and holidays.

Eligible to participate in Wanco’s standard benefits package.

Address: 5870 Tennyson Street, Arvada, CO 80003 | wanco.com

Company Description

Wanco is the industryʼs leading manufacturer of highway safety and traffic control products. Innovation and new product development have made us what we are, and will continue to carry our reputation forward, well into the future.

Wanco provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.