TPS Fabrication Technician – Welding & Kaizen

Stryten Manufacturing; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Stryten Energy in Kansas City is seeking a skilled Fabricator for the TPS/Kaizen program. You will design and fabricate items, perform welding and related tasks, and support team leaders and maintenance staff to implement rapid improvements.

Work is on the 1st shift, Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. Candidates should have strong welding ability, ability to read blueprints, and basic computer skills; join a team focused on safe, efficient operations and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires high level welding skills.
• Interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Creative ability to fabricate from general descriptions.
• Basic computer skills (MS Outlook, MS Office suite)

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate items from TPS/Kaizen events.
• Perform welding, fabrication, machining, plumbing, and carpentry tasks.
• Use hand/power tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Participate in TPS/Kaizen events.
• Handle scrap materials and disposable protective clothing containing lead with proper disposal as hazardous waste.
• Take on other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Welding skills

Blueprint reading

Fabrication experience

Basic computer skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Stryten Energy operates a growing battery manufacturing factory. The TPS Fabricator works closely with Team Leaders, Supervisors and Maintenance Technicians to assist with rapid improvements, rapid experimentation, and to provide key support to Team Leaders and Supervisors to assist with A3 problem solving

This is a 1st shift position - Monday - Friday, 6am - 2:30pm

Stryten Energy offers a strong benefit package that includes the following:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
• Short-term, long term disability and employee life
• 401(k) planwith Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

About the work location:

Kansas City is home to one of Stryten Energy’s key industrial battery plants where our seasoned team is building stored energy solutions that keep the world moving. Stryten Energy , is conveniently located in the Fairfax District and has a long history of making great products for our nation, including B-25 bombers during WW2 to important industrial batteries today. We take care of our 210 employees. Our average tenure is just under 12 years and we have a proven track record of investing in your career. Promotion from the floor is common and we emphasize employee referrals. As the saying goes, we work hard, and we play hard. Throughout the year, we hold several company-sponsored events to bring employees together, including lunch and learns, company picnics, and holiday parties.

Responsibilities

• Design and/or fabricate items brought about through TPS/Kaizen events
• Perform a variety of welding, fabrication, machining, plumbing, and carpentry functions
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Participate in various TPS/Kaizen events
• Position requires handling scrap materials and disposable protective clothing containing lead which requires proper disposal as a hazardous waste
• Performs whatever other responsibilities and duties assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Requires high level welding skills
• Interpretation of blue prints and schematics
• Creative ability to fabricate from general descriptions
• Basic computer skills (MS Outlook, MS Office suite)

EEO

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Our Company

Stryten Energy is a leading battery manufacturer and energy storage company providing one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of battery technologies and energy storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures and distributes advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries for automotive, commercial vehicle, golf cart, material handling, specialty motive, aerial work platforms, floor care, data center, telecommunications, utility, industrial, military and government applications. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Stryten Energy operates 15 manufacturing and component facilities across the United States, with additional manufacturing operations in Mexico and China and commercial offices throughout Europe and Asia. The company’s portfolio includes the Stryten Energy, C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery product brands, serving customers worldwide with reliable energy storage solutions for critical infrastructure, mobility and national security applications. Learn more at www.stryten.com.