Posted:
12/17/2025, 2:38:52 AM
Location(s):
Michigan, United States
Experience Level(s):
Internship
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Rite-Hite is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment. Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff. We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.
Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.
Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This position is responsible for laying out fabrications, tacking weldments together, and welding components to customer supplied specifications with the highest level of quality. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment, while working with supervisors/leadership to make suggestions for improvement to products and processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Utilizes blueprints to fit and weld metal components.
Selects equipment and plans, layout, assembly, and welding.
Ensures Quality Auditor is called in to verify work.
Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
Set up and adjust GMAW equipment to perform quality welds.
Use plasma, and/or oxyfuel cutting torches.
Use hand power tools such as grinders, belt sanders, and die grinders.
Is proficient using fabrication measurement tools (squares, tape measures, levels, magnets).
Utilizes QC packets to determine build quantity
Repair, disassemble, assemble, straighten, sharpen, and reshape products.
Operates forklifts, hoists, and cranes.
Responsible for executing and supporting the quality system and procedures in the effort for continuous improvement.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
KNOWLEDGE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 job responsibilities, the employee is routinely required to stand, walk, and use their hands for tasks involving fine motor skills, such as handling, manipulating, or operating objects and tools. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of tasks used while performing 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 is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S JOB
Occasionally means the person does the activity up to 33% of the time.
Frequently means the person does the activity 34% to 66% of the time.
Continually means the person does the activity 67% to 100% of the time.
Activity & Frequency of Occurrence
Standing, Continually
Walking, Frequently
Stooping, Frequently
Kneeling, Frequently
Crouching, Frequently
Pushing, Frequently
Pulling, Frequently
Lifting/carrying, Frequently
Sitting, Occasionally
Balancing, Occasionally
Crawling, Occasionally
Reaching/working overhead, Occasionally
Climbing, Occasionally
Stairs, Occasionally
Ladder, Occasionally
Environmental Conditions & Amount of Time Exposed
Fumes or airborne particles, Continually
Various Levels of Noise, Continually
Toxic or caustic chemicals, Frequently
Vibration, Frequently
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather), Occasionally
Work near moving mechanical parts, Occasionally
Work in high, precarious places, Occasionally
Outdoor weather conditions, Never
Extreme cold (non-weather), Never
Extreme heat (non-weather), Never
Risk of radiation, Never
Additional Job Information:
Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year to round out the package.
Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug-free workplace for our customers and employees.
Website: https://ritehite.com/
Headquarter Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1965
Industries: Home Improvement ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Industrial Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Professional Services ⋅ Service Industry ⋅ Warehousing