Service Fabricator - Phoenix Products

Ring Power Corporation; Springfield (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ring Power Corporation, a Caterpillar dealer, seeks a skilled technician to perform fabricating tasks safely from start to finish. You will interpret drawings, operate welding and cutting equipment, assemble parts, and document work accurately.

You will train others as needed, monitor costs, and support supervisors with quoting. A strong safety mindset and 5–6 years experience are expected, with a High School diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5-6 years of experience required.
• Able to comprehend written material and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Completed required training to be designated Service Fabricator A.
• Proficient with a computer, Microsoft Office, and dealer software.
• Re-training every 1-2 years to stay current.
• Job requires problem solving and creativity.
• Autonomy with defined objectives; discretion in how work is done.
• Work may include nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Interpret or develop engineering drawings to determine dimensions, tolerances, and tooling requirements.
• Operate welding, cutting systems, presses, rollers, shears, and related equipment.
• Verify conformance of finished work to specifications; fit/assemble parts as needed.
• Document work performed using appropriate software.
• Set up and perform a job from start to finish with minimal supervision; monitor costs.
• Assist supervisor in quoting jobs and managing expenses.
• Train or mentor others; may assume supervisor role temporarily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety

Job Specific Skills

Communication

Information Gathering

Takes Initiative

Results Oriented

Adaptability

Credibility

Personal Development

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Dealer software

Job description

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Primary Job Role

Conducts all assigned work in a safe manner, adhering to all applicable safety, environmental and contamination control policies, procedures and regulations. Wears proper personal protective equipment.

Attends and successfully completes required training classes. Maintains high awareness of applicable changes in the industry.

Interprets or develops engineering prints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations to fabricate, and tooling requirements.

Operates company-provided welding, cutting systems, presses, rollers, shears, and other required equipment to compete scope of work.

Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications. Fit and assemble parts, as necessary.

Completes required documentation utilizing appropriate software to document work performed.

Approaches work in a positive manner, maintains conduct that is supportive of the work team and sets the standard for others to follow. Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing tasks on time while maintaining safety and quality expectations. Trains and/or mentors others in department. Assumes supervisors position temporarily, as necessary.

Ability to set-up and perform a job, start to finish, with minimal supervision. Monitors job expenses versus estimates and ensures that the supervisor is aware of any cost over run, prior to the job being completed. Assists supervisor in quoting jobs, as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Competencies

Safety: fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace.

Job Specific Skills: Demonstrates the required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job as identified in the Learning Management System (LMS) and other applicable sources. Demonstrates the effective application of the job specific knowledge, skills and ability required to resolve job related challenges in the workplace. Refer to job specific training requirements for the job identified in the LMS.

Communication: Uses active listening skills, conveying information with the appropriate medium that is clear and easily understood. Uses feedback to verify effective and accurate communication has occurred. Ensures that others having a need to know are kept informed about developments, progress, problems and plans through consistent, effective communication. Avoids surprises.

Information Gathering: Checks all appropriate sources in identifying the information needed for analysis and decision making. Uses skillful methods in obtaining high quality relevant information. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Compares observations or finished work to what is expected to find inconsistencies. Clearly documents sources, and organizes the information according to the research needs.

Takes Initiative: Takes appropriate action to resolve issues without requiring direction. Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspectives. Makes difficult decisions in a timely manner. Is willing to make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situations, when time is critical. Assertive in a group when it is necessary to facilitate change, overcome an impasse, face issues, or ensure that decisions are made.

Results Oriented: Has a strong sense of urgency and commitment to achieve desired results in the face of obstacles and frustrations. Remains focused, does not get bogged down in unnecessary detail. Identifies and utilizes the most efficient methods to successfully achieve tasks on time despite unforeseen events. Driven, maintains a sense of urgency and adjusts schedules as needed to achieve without sacrificing quality of work.

Adaptability: Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. Adapts approach, goals, and methods to achieve solutions and results in dynamic situations. Recovers quickly from setbacks, and finds alternative ways to reach goals or targets. Open to different and new ways of doing things; willing to modify one's preferred way of doing things.

Credibility: Demonstrated concern to be responsible, reliable, and trustworthy. Maintains commitments. Respects the confidentiality of information or concerns shared by others. Is honest and forthright with people. Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Punctual, follows instructions, policies, and procedures.

Personal Development: Takes responsibility for personal learning and development by acquiring and refining technical and professional skills needed in job related areas. Obtains developmental opportunities proactively. Actively seeks and embraces growth opportunities.

Company Overview

In 1962, Ring Power Corporation became a full-line Caterpillar dealer in North Florida, and later expanded its authorized territory to include Central Florida.

Today, Ring Power Corporate headquarters in St. Augustine oversees the operations of 18 branch locations throughout the state of Florida, including large regional facilities in Tampa and Orlando and crane and forklift sales and service facilities in Pompano and Miami. Ring Power also has eight facilities outside of Florida - Rhode Island, New Jersey, the Carolinas, Georgia, Texas and California - to serve the needs of other specialized industries and customers.

Ring Power Corporation has become one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the southeastern United States through dedication to the mission of customer service. In order to preserve the "Customers First" reputation that Ring Power was built on, we continually train our employees and work closely with our customers to assure complete satisfaction, especially after the sale.

Currently, more than 2,000 employees at 26 locations throughout Florida and the United States work hard to provide the highest quality construction equipment, backed by responsive, professional service and support at every level.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Formal Education High School diploma or GED

Experience 5-6 years

Required / Credentials

Able to easily and effectively comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers.

Successfully completed all required training curriculum to be designated Service Fabricator A.

Moderate level capability in the use of a computer, Microsoft Office products and relevant Dealer software programs

Not Required but Highly Desired Criteria

Proficient in the use of a computer, Microsoft Office products and relevant Dealer software programs.

Updating of Knowledge

Job requirements change requiring re-training to stay current every 1-2 years.

Responsibility for Change, Innovation, Overall Improvement, and/or Effectiveness

Problem Solving Job requires problem solving ability, established examples / guidance are not always available

Creativity Job requires creativity as part of carrying out daily activities. New approaches are encouraged.

Autonomy Job is not normally monitored, but overall objectives are clearly defined. Use of discretion in how the work is done, setting priorities and decision making is encouraged. More emphasis is placed on achieving the desired outcome, not on controlling the process.

Working Environment

Stress Load Regular exposure to these stresses (20-80% of the time).

Workload Fluctuation Job frequently involves changes in priorities, complexity and/or quantity of work.

Work Schedule Work is typically performed during regular business hours with occasional requirements to work nights, holidays and weekends.

Organizational Impact

A person's performance in this job has considerable immediate impact on expense, efficiencies or achievement of overall department objectives.

Supervisory Responsibility

Job has no subordinates / no supervisory responsibility (may work independently or as a member of a team)

Physical Demands

"NA": Not Applicable

"O": Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day)

"F": Frequently - (3-6 hours/day)

"C": Constantly - (6-8 hours/day)

O: Climbing O: Balancing O: Stooping O: Kneeling O: Crouching O: Crawling O: Reaching C: Standing O: Sitting F: Walking O: Feeling O: Fingering C: Grasping F: Repetitive Motion O: Talking F: Hearing O: Pushing - Up to 25 lbs. O: Pulling - Up to 25 lbs. O: Lifting - Up to 25 lbs. O: Pushing - 26-50 lbs O: Pulling - 26-50 lbs. O: Lifting - 26-50 lbs. N/A: Pushing - Over 50 lbs. N/A: Pulling - Over 50 lbs. N/A: Lifting - Over 50 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

"NA": Not Applicable

"O": Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day)

"F": Frequently - (3-6 hours/day)

"C": Constantly - (6-8 hours/day)

F: Inside conditions: Protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature change. O: Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather. O: Extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. O: Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. F: Noise: sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level O: Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities of whole body. F: Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions (i.e. proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working in high places, exposure to heat and/or chemicals. O: Atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation. F: Oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. O: Air particulates / contaminants: the worker is required to wear respirator.

RING POWER CORPORATION, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER