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Fenner, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $1,000 after 6 months

Job summary

Fenner, Inc. in Pennsylvania seeks Level 1–3 Finisher professionals for a precision welding environment. Available shifts include 2nd shift (Mon-Fri, 3:00pm-11:30pm) and 3rd shift (Sun-Thu, 10:00pm-6:30am).

A $1,000 sign-on bonus is awarded after six months. Candidates will operate various welder styles, adjust equipment, follow setup procedures, and perform quality checks. Levels 2-3 involve advanced finishing duties, training responsibilities, and leadership expectations to maintain throughput

Qualifications

• Operates all welder styles and adjusts equipment for proper welds.
• Follows standard table setup processes and adjusts setup based on product.
• Uses measuring tape; applies fractions, decimals, and basic arithmetic.
• Performs quality reviews of appearance and specs.
• Maintains quality by checking width/length and identifying unacceptable welds.
• Reports quality problems per instructions to engineering/supervision.
• Diagnoses problems and follows work instructions with limited supervision.
• Supports continuous improvement and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Operate welders and adjust equipment to ensure proper welds.
• Follow table setup procedures and adjust setup for product type.
• Use tape measure to verify dimensions and compute required values.
• Perform quality checks and record data on work orders.
• Identify defects and adjust process to meet specs.
• Meet throughput expectations and support high-runners.
• Train Level 1 & Level 2 Finishers as needed.
• Promote Fenner Precision Polymers values.

Skills

Welder operation

Equipment adjustment

Table setup knowledge

Measuring with tape

Fraction/decimal math

Quality checks

Work instruction compliance

Problem diagnosis

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Job description

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus awarded after 6 months of employment!

Available Shifts

2nd Shift : Monday - Friday; 3:00pm-11:30pm

3rd Shift : Sunday - Thursday; 10:00pm-6:30am

Level 1 Finisher

• Able to operate all welder styles and independently make adjustments to equipment for the proper weld.
• Able to follow the standard table setup process and identify adjustments to the setup based on the type of product being finished.
• Capable of using a measuring tape, and able to use math with fractions, decimals, and multiplication/addition.
• Maintains quality standards by reviewing product appearance and appropriate specifications
  • Utilizes tape measure to ensure width & length specifications are met
  • Able to correctly identify an unacceptable weld and make adjustments
  • Able to identify visual defects and adjust belt tension to correct
  • Performs quality checks and records quality information on the work order
  • Follows appropriate work instructions; reporting quality problems to engineering and supervision.
• Able to properly shear, inspect, and weld balanced weave jobs & other common high-runners without support
  • Able to consistently meet throughput expectations
• Supports the department by performing other tasks of equal or lesser job grades as required.
• Able to diagnose problems and follow work instructions with limited supervision
• Willingly supports the team in all efforts towards continuous improvement.
• Always Promote Fenner Precision Polymers values and behaviors.

Level 2 Finisher

• Able to complete all of Level 1 Finisher responsibilities.
• Mastery of a large variety of Product Finishing Requirements, including:
  • Jobs that require adding custom attachments (flights, chain, side plates, etc.)
  • Jobs that require squaring & utilization of secondary tooling to complete (drills, jigs)
  • Jobs that require very tight, small welds (up to 84 count) or plasma cutting
  • Meets and occasionally exceeds throughput expectations
• Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems impacting product quality without supervision across the majority of products
• Willing to train Level 1 & 2 Finishers as required
• May be established as a Finishing Inspector
  • Responsible for signing off on product quality for peers
• Embraces flexibility within daily responsibilities and is willing to support however needed most
• Proactively offers ideas to drive continuous improvement

Level 3 Finisher

• Able to complete all of Level 1 & 2 Operator responsibilities
• Has been established as a Finishing Inspector:
  • Responsible for signing off on product quality for peers
  • Takes initiative to support and help guide peers with a mistake that has or could impact quality
  • Has established themselves a go-to resource in questions of product quality & problem solving
• Mastery of Finishing virtually every product made within the shop
  • Able to complete jobs with extremely tight specs (more than 84 count)
  • Consistently exceeds throughput expectations
  • Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and solve virtually all technical & complex problems without supervision
• Required to train others across all products and willingly supports others when they face difficulties – is required to be a designated trainer. This includes responsibility for:
  • Managing onboarding checklist
  • Monitoring the safety of training associates
  • Guiding and mentoring a new associate in all job tasks, when assigned
• Leads by example in willingness to be flexible and support the business however needed with a positive attitude
• Demonstrates leadership in providing ideas to drive continuous improvement

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