Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, sample parts, and written/verbal
instructions to construct and assemble trailer components using electric,
pneumatic, and hand tools.
• Ensure finished products meet all specified standards and requirements outlined
in work orders and drawings.
• Measure, mark, cut and machine parts using equipment such as skill saws,
reciprocating saws, bandsaws, chop saws, plasma torches, drills and impact
wrenches.
• Collaborate with team members, leads, and supervisors to resolve product or
process issues.
• Follow and maintain lean manufacturing practices including 5S, point-of-use
storage, and Kanban systems to support productivity and workplace
organization.
• Be available for reassignment to other departments based on production needs.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Deliver quality work in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
Education and Experience:
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Familiarity with pneumatic and electric hand tools is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Must be able to read a tape measure to 1/16 of an inch.
• Skilled in operating a plasma torch and other job-related tools.
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities.
• Understanding of trailer construction and quality standards.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to work independently.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and adapting to changing priorities.
• Consistent work schedule adherence.
• Basic math proficiency.
• Stand and move throughout the facility for up to 8 hours per shift and during
required overtime.
• Frequently stoop, bend, twist, squat, kneel, and climb ladders.
• Use hands and arms repetitively to operate tools (e.g., welding guns, plasma
torches, pneumatic and electric tools).
• Regularly lift and move objects up to 25 lbs.; occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. (team
lift required for items over 50 lbs.)
• Safely handle all tools necessary to perform job functions.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• Safety Glasses
• Safety Shoes (required at all times)
• Hearing Protection
• Fall Protection (required while working on top of trailers)
Work Environment:
• Combination of non-climate-controlled indoor areas and outdoor settings.
• Exposure to varying weather conditions, extreme temperatures, and loud noise
(hearing protection required).
• Exposure to welding fumes and smoke.
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
Manufacturer of trailers and transportation equipment for commercial and industrial applications.