Fabrication Technician

Description:

Dalton Ag is a brand forged in America’s heartland and proud to be the premier fertilizer application equipment manufacturer since 1996.

Our Fabrication Technicians operate various fabrication machines and fabricate parts while adhering to a specific set of blueprints or schematics. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set-up, adjust, program, calibrate and perform preventative maintenance on fabrication equipment
• Fabricate products to specification, from job order and document production data at a level of output that minimizes productions delays
• Perform quality checks to ensure all systems are set for correct operational sequencing and to meet product standards
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area
• Ability to use measuring instruments (calipers, protractor, tape measure, steel ruler), blueprints and operate hand tools
• Ability to read, write and use basic math skills includes factions and decimals
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to follow precise instructions
• Will be required to cross-train as back-up in other areas of manufacturing plant
• Data entry for clocking in inventory of finished jobs
• Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position
• Develops working knowledge of the production environment and has ability to respond to change
• Work to Continuously Improve the operations of the Department through Lean activities and Improvement suggestions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 or more years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Basic computer skills. Experience using an ERP system, Epicor preferred
• Ability to read, write and use basic math skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers and across departments

Physical Expectations:

The physical requirements described here are representative of an employee able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle and feel objects, tools, or control
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds (25), and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

Working Conditions:

• Manufacturing environment
• Daily exposure to hot, cold, dusty, noisy environment
• Occasional to frequent outdoor work
• Potential to work at different area workstations to meet production needs

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety glasses
• Safety-toed shoes
• Hearing protection
• Face shields as needed
• Other PPE as required