Shop Technician

Summary

Produces and repairs belts used to drive machinery and convey materials by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Examines customer orders to determine required materials and procedures needed to produce final product.
• Prepares belts and other belting material to customer specifications by cutting, slitting, buffing, and/or cleaning.
• Assembles and manufacture belts using a variety of methods including, but not limited to, lacing, vulcanizing, bonding, coating, heating, and fabricating.
• Uses a variety of different hand tools, power tools, and machinery to grind and modify belts and belt surfaces to customer specifications including, but not limited to, utility knives, hand buffers, slitting machines, grinding machines, lathes, bench grinders, heat guns/paddles, dremmels, and other similar equipment.
• Cleans and prepares belts for shipping.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment in line with company policies.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.

• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures;
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out simple multi-step instructions.

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 the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

F.N. Sheppard & Co. takes the necessary safety precautions to ensure all employees are provided a safe working environment. Due to the nature of our business, certain hazards do still exist. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to humid conditions, vibrations, and hazardous materials. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mathematical Skills The employee may be required to perform basic math skills such as addition, subtractraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.