With a career at Oshkosh Vocational Tennessee, you can expect:

•Direct Hire - Hiring Immediately!
•Competitive Pay- pay based on experience and education, minimum starting rate at $20.00 per hour
•Paid Weekly
•Comprehensive Benefits Package Effective 30 days after hire

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability benefits, 401k plan with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) program, Stock Purchase Program, Discount Programs (Hotels, Travel, Entertainment, Gym Membership and so much more)

•Job Stability
•Opportunities for Career Growth
•Hands-On Approach
•Customer Focus
•Culture for Fostering Teamwork
•Respected Leaders
•People First Culture
 

Shift Overview:
•Monday - Friday, four 10-hour days 3:30pm - 2:00am

Job Summary:

The positions within a fabricator are responsible for checking job sheets and setting up machines for operations. Sets up includes but is not limited to brake presses and lasers to cut, shape, form and bend metal into specified dimensions and angles.

Your Impact:  

• Read job orders and/or blueprints for specification such as material, type, and size of stock, and dimension to be cut
• Operate a variety of different machines and equipment
• Load/unload materials into machines and equipment
• Obtain and transfer stock to machine, operating a forklift when necessary
• Start machine and observe operation
• Measure work for conformance to specifications
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain a positive working attitude and environment
• Mentoring and training new team members to set them up for success
• Follow designated procedures for preventative and scheduled maintenance on machines
Sort and tag parts for routing.  
Perform quality inspection of product.     
Regular attendance required. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6 months or more of experience working in a manufacturing environment OR High School Diploma or equivalent education.

Standout Qualifications:

•    Previous experience operating fabrication machines.
•   Previous experience using measuring devices, including but not limited to tape measures, height gauges, calipers, and protractors.
•    Previous experience using various small and pneumatic hand tools.
•    Ability to read blueprints.

Key Abilities Needed to Complete Essential Functions

• Perform assigned tasks
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills
• Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions
• Use and wear personal protective equipment as indicated by the task or environment
• Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
• Perform basic counting tasks
• Read tape measure, safety manuals, work orders, and blue prints effectively
• Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
• Understand and identify safety issues
• Maintain balance when walking and standing on potential slippery work floor
• Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step to retrieve parts
• Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Operate an overhead hoist to assist with heavy lifting of parts, materials, and equipment
• Tolerate constant standing and walking throughout the shift
• Use both hands for tool and machine operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
• Operate and access heavy equipment safely and effectively
• Remember task sequence and safety constraints