Machine Builder Apprentice

Job Overview

The apprentice will primarily work in shipping and receiving. Other shop duties such as picking/pulling orders, keeping inventory organized, and other manufacturing functions will be delegated as required. A successful employee will have good organizational skills, have working knowledge of Microsoft applications, and follow all safety rules and regulations.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Process UPS/LTL shipments.


• Receive incoming shipments, enter received shipments into Jobscope database.


• Communicate with Purchasing to verify material and quantity.


• Receive and stage material in-bound from all vendors.


• Store and handle material in designated or staged areas.


• Pick orders from the designated or staged areas using computer generated picklists and/or typed or written documents.


• Originate and process Bill of Lading and contact truck lines to ship materials.


• Verify all packing slips, trailer manifests, and Bill of Lading receipts to ensure materials are accounted for upon receipt, and/or outgoing shipments.


• Send SDS sheet to Safety Administrative Assistant for processing.


• Pull material from inventory for projects and job orders in house and vendor locations.


• Pull and ship material from inventory for customer orders (UPS, FedEx, and LTL carriers etc.)


• Stage salvage material and keep inventory/records.


• Stage material for projects at the Waterville facility.


• Keep the warehouse clean, neat, and organized.


• Daily fork truck inspections.


• Assist manufacturing with masking, painting, etc. as required.


• Assemble parts by blueprint and/or verbal instructions as required.


• Construct custom pallets to accommodate the material being shipped.


• Observe all the rules and regulations for the performance of warehouse functions to ensure the safety of personnel and goods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Working knowledge of computers.


• Ability to operate a forklift and an overhead crane.


• Experience using hand tools such as a hammer, pliers, screwdrivers, and tape measures.


• Experience using power tools such as table saws, chop saws, and pneumatic nail guns.


• Physical requirements include the ability to use company vehicles, climb ladders and use harnesses for climbing. Work may also require being able to stand, bend, stretch, lift 70lbs or more, and reach for extended periods of time. Protective clothing or gear such as masks, respirators, goggles, gloves, etc. may also need to be worn as required.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation


• Paid Personal Time


• 10 Paid Holidays


• 401(k) Savings Plan with a company match of 50% up to 6%


• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Benefits


• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)


• Health Savings Account


• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability


• Basic Life Insurance (company-paid)


• Optional Life Insurance (employee, spouse, children)


• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Wellness Program and Discounts