Shop Helper (AMP - Indirect)

Watson Metal Masters, Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An expanding team is seeking a dedicated Shop Helper to support daily operations at a thriving manufacturing firm. In this hands-on role, you'll engage in various activities, including building crates, operating forklifts, and ensuring efficient product flow. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and some manufacturing experience, along with strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of the shop. If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive and safety-focused setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately.

Responsibilities

• Build crates and skids for equipment shipment.
• Assist in shop cleanup and loading/unloading materials.
• Maintain product flow on the production floor.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Tape Measure Reading

Hand Tool Usage

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Overhead Crane

Forklift

Various Hand Tools

Job description

Watson Metal Masters, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM

This shift works Monday - Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm

Join our expanding team at Watson Metal Masters as a Shop Helper! As we experience rapid growth, we’re on the lookout for committed individuals eager to build their careers.

As a vital member of the production team, you will contribute significantly to our operations. In this role, you will be responsible for providing support for the operations in the shop; flexibility is key, including a wide range of diverse activities to help the product flow run smoothly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Build wooden crates and skids, palletizing equipment for shipment.
2. Assist with shop clean up, including emptying dumpsters with forklifts.
3. Ability to run overhead cranes.
4. Grinding.
5. Load equipment for shipment.
6. Unload raw material and freight loads.
7. Assist shipping.
8. Assist shop floor with various tasks.
9. May be asked to perform other duties as needed.
10. Gather parts and materials for jobs.
11. Maintain product flow throughout the production floor.
12. Wash tanks, peel protective film off tanks.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• 2 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Demonstrate ability to accurately read a tape measure.
• Use various hand tools.

Skills and Abilities

Other Skills

• Requires the verbal skills to probe and ask questions to ensure understanding of requirements and participate in teams.
• Must be able to interact professionally, appropriately, and courteously with customers, co-workers, and other outside parties.

Travel Requirements

No travel is required for this position.

Physical Requirements

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Safety is of utmost importance. All team members must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots.

Direct Reports

This position has no direct reports.

Additional Information

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed.