Sandblaster / Parts Cutter

Everything Has A Reason

Over time this statement became a culture at Bass Cat and Yar-Craft Boats. A simple tribal tactic, not one that comes from a how-to manual or a mission statement. It comes with years of building the finest bass and walleye boats in the world. Our staff compiles hundreds of years of boat-building experience. We aren’t the new kids on the block, and we know our culture runs deep.

We uphold a commitment to ensuring each boat is comprised of the finest quality throughout the manufacturing process. Better resins, better fiberglass, better techniques and not cutting corners in any segment. It’s not about the price, it’s about the boats and the people that build and run them.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for hardworking individuals to apply that can primarily sandblast trailers as well as cut parts for the welding department. The ideal candidate for this position will be willing to cross train in every aspect of the welding department and be a team player.

Job Details:

• This is a first shift position, and the hours are from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
• Starting pay for this position starts at $15.90/hour based on experience.
• All positions are safety sensitive. A safety sensitive position is any position designated in writing by an employer, in which a person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana may constitute a threat to health or safety.
• Qualified candidates will be asked to submit to drug testing.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sandblasting and utilizing proper PPE
• Plasma Cutting
• Metal Fabrication
• MiG welding, including the following:
  • Create quality welds according to specifications.
  • Inspect welds for accuracy.
• Prepare product to be welded by grinding, drilling, milling, tapping and cutting steel parts.
• Change wire, welding, as needed.
• Change gas tanks, as needed
• Oxygen/Acetylene torch
• Responsible for the proper identifying and moving of all finished products to the proper location.
• Ensure all equipment is properly set-up and used in a safe manner and that all safety devices are in use.
• Operate forklift, if required and trained.
• Performs first piece inspections as well as all subsequent inspections as required by standards.
• Monitor equipment and request maintenance when required.
• Hydraulic Diagnostic and Repair
• Electrical Diagnostic and Repair
• Perform simple maintenance and repair as required.
• Perform other duties, assignments, and responsibilities as needed.

Essential qualifications include:

• Previous MiG Welding experience
• Sandblasting Experience
• Forklift experience

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in non-climate-controlled environment
• Be able to bend at waist and knees and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds when necessary, to move equipment around in the department.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Benefits and Perks:

• Faith based foundation
• Family oriented atmosphere
• Competitive pay - Opportunity for a pay increase at 90 days!
• Benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k)/Paid Holidays/Vacation
• Employee Appreciation Celebrations
• Attendance bonuses, referral bonuses, end of the year profit sharing

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bass Cat & Yar-Craft Boats is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal,

state, or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Bass Cat & Yar-Craft Boats is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Bass Cat & Yar-Craft Boats engages in an interactive process with applicants and employees to identify reasonable accommodations.