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Job Summary

General Labor Level 1 performs a variety of standardized duties that result in the complete fabrication of motor frames and housings.

Quality Assurance

By adhering to Wenthe-Davidson’s instructions and procedures, customer satisfaction can be maintained.                                                              

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set-up and production of various punching, rolling and welding machines to meet productivity and quality standards.

• Follow standard work instructions, including performing quality checks.
• Perform visual inspections of frame welds, surface condition and ring closure.

• Perform all operations within the cell and be interchangeable with other cell operators.

• Perform routine cleaning (i.e. dispose of scrap, wipe-down press and sweep area, etc.).
• Meet the attendance standards as state in the company attendance policy.
• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and management may instruct you to perform other duties based on business requirements.

 Physical Demands

• The ability to lift up to and including twenty (20) pounds for up to eight (8) hours per day.
• The ability to bend and lift up to and including twenty (20) pounds between floor level and a height of six feet six inches (6’6″).
• The ability to pull or push up to 1100 pounds with motorized pallet jack.
• The ability to stand and walk on concrete for up to eight (8) hours per day.
• The ability to work in typical Wisconsin levels of heat and humidity.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to use hands to manipulate objects (i.e. set stops, etc.).
• Quality Assurance: The ability to perform visual inspection of welds and surface condition to ensure quality standards.

Mental Demands

• Education: Basic general education.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret routine correspondence (i.e. job routings, warnings, etc.).  Ability to write and record information.  Ability to communicate with co-workers and understand oral instructions.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic shop math and measurements.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to perform equipment set-up.
• Knowledge of templates and punch patterns.
• Knowledge of completed piece dimensional and cosmetic requirements.
• The ability to meet the attendance standards as stated in the company attendance policy.

Job Summary

General Labor Level 2 work may be in machine operation or paint line operation.

Quality Assurance

By adhering to Wenthe-Davidson’s instructions and procedures, customer satisfaction can be maintained.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Machine Operation:

• Set-up and production of various punching, rolling and welding machines to meet productivity and quality standards.

Paint Line Operation:

• Identify the proper hanging and stacking pattern for each order
• Work with up to four (4) cell operators and a Team Leader to set-up the line and to hang, take off, and stack finished parts.

General:

• Follow prescribed operation sequence and assist the team in completion of all daily activities.

• Follow standard work instructions, including performing quality checks.
• Perform visual inspections to maintain quality standards

• Perform all operations within the cell and be interchangeable with other cell operators.

• Perform routine cleaning (i.e. dispose of scrap, wipe-down press and sweep area, etc.).
• Meet the attendance standards as state in the company attendance policy.
• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and management may instruct you to perform other duties based on business requirements.

 Physical Demands

• The ability to lift twenty (20) to fifty-five (55) pounds for up to eight (8) hours per day.
• The ability to bend and lift twenty (20) to fifty-five (55) pounds between floor level and a height of six feet six inches (6’6″).
• The ability to pull or push up to 1100 pounds with motorized pallet jack.
• The ability to stand and walk on concrete for up to eight (8) hours per day.
• The ability to work in typical Wisconsin levels of heat and humidity.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to use hands to manipulate objects (i.e. set stops, etc.).
• Quality Assurance: The ability to perform visual inspection of welds and surface condition to ensure quality standards.

Mental Demands

• Education: Basic general education.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret routine correspondence (i.e. job routings, warnings, etc.).  Ability to write and record information.  Ability to communicate with co-workers and understand oral instructions.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic shop math and measurements.

Job Summary

Performs diagnostics, adjust and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, 6 axis robots, CNC machines, pumps, shears, fans, conveyors, welding and forming equipment, as well as basic building maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance duties per schedule.
• Perform general troubleshooting of machinery and tools.
• Perform general repair of machinery and tools, with minimal supervision.
• Perform layout and specify parts needed for manufacturing systems.
• Disassemble, repair and reassemble machinery without supervision.
• Recommend process upgrades.
• Perform lay outs of simple systems.
• Set-up and operate lathe, grinder, presses, mills and drill press, forklift and overhead crane/hoist to perform fabrication of materials.
• Assist other members of the maintenance department with moving, tearing down and installing equipment as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Basic general education.
• 3 years of manufacturing, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical repair and welding experience OR military maintenance experience OR Industrial Maintenance Technician / Automation Systems Technology certification from a technical college.
• The ability to set-up and operate lathes, drills, presses, mills, grinders, etc.
• The ability to operate an industrial lift truck (forklift).
• The ability to meet the attendance standards as stated in the company attendance policy.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret schematics and routine correspondence (i.e. job routings, warnings, etc.). Ability to write and record information. Ability to communicate with co-workers, provide oral instruction/direction and understand oral instructions.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions. The ability to identify and solve problems in unique situations.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to organize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic shop math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of all units of measure.
• Quality Assurance: The ability to perform an inspection of repair materials, identifying any flaws.

Physical Demands

• The ability to bend and lift up to 50 pounds from floor level to a height of four (4) feet.
• The ability to bend, twist, squat and work in confined/cramped spaces.
• The ability to stand and/or walk on concrete for up to eight (8) hours per day.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to use hands to manipulate objects (i.e. perform a variety of set-ups, etc.).

Job Summary

Provides welding expertise and support for manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees preventive maintenance and basic repairs of welding equipment.
• Maintains welding supply inventory.
• Provides programming and other daily production support for automated/robotic weld applications.
• Assists with operator weld training.
• Troubleshoots welding issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of welding experience OR Associate Degree in Welding, Automation or related field (or presently working to complete this degree) and three years of experience welding.
• Must be familiar with GMAW & GTAW. Experience/understanding of Plasma, Resistance/Projection, and/or Laser welding a plus.
• One (1) year of experience working with automated welding equipment preferred.
• Experience with robot programming. Fanuc programming experience preferred.
• CWI or working toward certification preferred, but not required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret routine correspondence (i.e. job routings, warnings, etc.). Ability to write and record information.  Ability to communicate with co-workers and understand oral instructions.
• The ability to work independently.

Physical Demands

• The ability to stand and walk on concrete for up to eight (8) hours per day.
• The ability to bend and lift up to fifty (50) pounds between floor level and a height of five feet (5′).
• The ability to bend and lift up to twenty (20) pounds between floor level and a height of six feet five inches (6’5″).
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to use hands to manipulate objects (i.e. set stops, etc.).
• Quality Assurance: The ability to perform visual inspection of material quality, surface condition, machine caused flaws and blank dimensions to ensure quality standards.

Job Summary

Works under the direction of the Vice President of Sales, provides support to the sales, engineering and finance functions. The primary role is to efficiently manage customer RFQs, develop quotes and maintain pricing information in our ERP system and in separate files.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Provides excellent customer service in both time and accuracy.

· Interacts with engineering, purchasing, production areas, and others to obtain and provide information necessary to establish an accurate cost estimate of the product or project.

· Under direction, applies various price methods to custom manufactured items.

· Organizes and manages bid working documents.

· Develops and manages periodic price updates.

· Works closely with customers, sales engineers, production departments, scheduling and shipping to manage customer orders and changes through the system.

· Facilitates the quotation process.

· Sales order management (in a support role) to include:

o Accurate entry of sales orders

o Communications to customers and/or sales representatives of issues with sales orders

· Maintain knowledge of past, current, and future products and processes to ensure effective communication to customers.

· Maintain all records pertaining to orders, customer database and other customer related communications in a safe and organized manner. Assist in creating and maintaining files.

· Provides support for order entry as needed

· Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

· Strong functional skills with Microsoft office, especially Excel (Pivot table experience is a plus).

· Associate’s Degree in accounting or business or equivalent work experience.

· 2 years of experience working with ERP systems (Infor Syteline a plus).

· Understanding/experience in a manufacturing environment (repetitive volume).

· Capable of using creative problem-solving to overcome challenges and hurdles.

· Ability to meet commitments with the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

· Ability to work independently and in group environments.

· Ability to maintain composure in challenging situations.

· Action oriented, assertive, and diplomatic.

· Ability to multi-task and adjust based on changing priorities.