General Laborer (Manufacturing)

Weco Manufacturing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Weco Manufacturing, a longtime contract manufacturer, seeks a manufacturing associate in New York to handle materials, operate production equipment, and perform finishing steps on metal parts. You will inspect work pieces, help with deburring, and ensure parts meet specifications while maintaining a clean, safe work area.

The role supports multiple processes including sandblasting, painting prep, and assembly. A High School Diploma and some related experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; 1 year of related experience preferred.
• Ability to read and write routine correspondence.
• Able to lift 25–50 pounds; assist lifting 75–100 with help.

Responsibilities

• Move and position materials with help from other workers.
• Lift and position work pieces.
• Remove burrs and smooth surfaces; grind welds and joints.
• Verify conformance with specifications using straightedge or template.
• Operate sandblasting machine to clean tank surfaces prior to painting.
• Sort, mark, and tag finished work; clean work area and equipment.

Skills

Material Handling

Machinery Operation

Quality Control

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Sandblasting Machine

Hand Tools

Job 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 markets 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

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