Helper

Wastequip; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(K) retirement with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

Job summary

Wastequip is seeking a Helper/Cleaner/Finisher at our New Lebanon, NY location. The role involves cleaning, grinding, sanding surfaces, finishing raw products before painting, and supporting welding operations.

Typical duties include inspecting surfaces for defects, selecting and using grinders, and assisting welders with prep tasks and material handling. This is a hands-on, on-site position offering growth in fabrication support.

Qualifications

• Experience handling grinders and finishing surfaces.
• Ability to inspect surfaces for defects and quality.

Responsibilities

• Examines and feels surface of workpiece for defects.
• Selects abrasive wheel or disk according to specifications and attaches to grinder.
• Starts grinder and moves it over surface to remove scratches and burrs.
• Polishes ground areas to produce a smooth, unmarred surface.
• Replaces worn abrasive disks or wheels.
• Assist the welders with non-welding functions in preparation for welding.
• Sets up weld table with material for welders.
• Lift and load work materials into positions using hoists, cranes, or forklift.
• Assist welders in loading or moving heavy work pieces.
• Performs sub-assembly work as needed.
• Uses bracing and measurement tools.
• Assist welders in bolting metal components.
• Preventative maintenance of welding equipment and tools.
• Clean workpieces as necessary with grinder or scraper.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Tools

Grinder

Job description

Job Description

Wastequip is recruiting fora Helper/Cleaner/Finisher in our New Lebanon, NY location who cleans, grinds, sandssurface of component, finishes raw product prior to painting, and helps set up welding functions

Pay Rate

$16.77.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Examines and feels surface of workpiece for defects
• Selects abrasive wheel, or disk according to specifications, knowledge of abrasives, and condition of metal, and attaches to grinder
• Starts grinder and moves it over surface of workpiece to remove scratches, laminated metal, excess weld material, and burs
• Polishes ground areas with finer abrasive to produce smooth, unmarred surface
• Replaces worn abrasive disks wheels
• Assist the welders with non-welding functions in preparation for welding.
• sets up weld table with material for welders
• Lift and load work materials into positions as directed using hoists, cranes, or forklift
• Assist welders in loading or moving heavy work pieces during work operations
• Performs sub assembly work as needed
• Uses bracing and measurement tools
• Assist welders in bolting metal components
• Preventative maintenance of welding equipment and tools
• Clean workpieces as necessary with grinder or scraper

Company Benefits

• 2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up
• Medical Plans
• Prescription (Rx) Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)
• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company Paid Base Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
• Paid Grandparent Leave
• Paid Bonding Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

About Wastequip

Wastequip got its start in 1989 with containers and compactors. But, today, we have evolved into so much more than just a manufacturer of high-quality steel containers and compactors. We are the waste industry’s only All-in-One solutions provider – from carts and containers to collect waste to hoists and trash trucks to move the waste to parts, service and technology to keep your operation running smoothly.

While we’re proud to be North America’s leading manufacturer of waste handling equipment, we are equally proud to be a driving force for enhanced sustainability across the waste industry. We are consistently striving to improve our own operations while making it easier for our customers to do the right thing – building a brighter future for all.