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BEAM WELDER 1ST SHIFT

Summary

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

  • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by Welding Engineer or Welding Technician.
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current.
  • Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of workpiece.
  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
  • Welds in flat, horizontal or vertical positions.
  • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
  • Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal.
  • Cleans or degreases weld joint or workpiece.
  • Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
  • Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarring surfaces.
  • Chips off excess weld, slag, and splatter.
  • Preheats workpiece with hand torch or heating furnace.
  • Positions and clamps workpieces together or assembles them in jig or fixture.
  • Tacks assemblies together.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

BEAM WELD TEAM LEAD 2ND SHIFT

Summary:

This is a working leadership position that combines supervisory responsibilities with active, hands-on production work. While the role primarily focuses on leading and supporting team members in daily operations, there may be occasions where the individual is required to assist directly with processing parts to meet production demands. As an integral member of the department’s leadership team, this position is responsible for providing guidance, ensuring operational efficiency, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and performing additional duties as assigned.

This is classified as a safety-sensitive position due to its hands-on nature. The individual in this role will operate various types of equipment, including forklifts or combis, and machinery such as shears, plasma cutters, robotic welders, and tube benders. Work may also involve the use of power and hand tools (including saws, grinders, sanders, and hoists), lasers, machinery, and painting equipment such as sprayers. The role requires handling paints, chemicals, and heavy materials including steel beams and steel pipe used in truss fabrication.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Communicates the daily production plan effectively with Tier-1 teams.
  • Assigns staff and work; adjusts personnel on the floor based on production needs and notifies the supervisor or manager of staffing requirements.
  • Monitors and/or completes Tier-1 PvA boards on an hourly or job basis; advises the supervisor or manager of performance or process issues.
  • Identifies and engages Tier-1 teams in problem resolution; escalates issues to the supervisor or manager as appropriate.
  • Ensures continuous production flow in assigned areas to achieve planned output (water-spider activity).
  • Provides coaching and facilitates training to support employee development and performance improvement.
  • Serves as the primary 5S zone owner, responsible for implementing, maintaining, and improving 5S standards in assigned areas.
  • Assists with the development, documentation, and adherence to standard work procedures.
  • Conducts audits (safety, 5S, standard work, etc.) and ensures timely completion of corrective actions.
  • Participates in daily Tier-2 meetings to support communication and alignment of departmental objectives.
  • Collaborates with management and supervisory personnel regarding work performance, production flow, and operational constraints.
  • Utilizes company software (Epicor) as required to record material usage and movement.
  • Sets up and operates welding equipment efficiently and in accordance with safety and quality standards.
  • Performs minor repairs and maintenance on manufacturing equipment as needed.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

FULFILLMENT WORKER 1ST SHIFT 580

The individual in this position reports to the Distribution Manager and is responsible for completing warehouse fulfillment or material handling tasks as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Move material and/or goods from one location to another as indicated by the MQR, or by other instructions.
  • Package material for shipment or for customer pickup as indicated by instructions.
  • Perform minor assembly or disassembly tasks to prepare material goods for shipping or for customer use.
  • Measure, cut, and package material as needed for shipment.
  • Construct pallets, boxes, and other shipping containers.
  • Keep records and update paperwork/computerized systems to indicate material or order status.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

GREENHOUSE PROJECT MANAGER

Summary:

The person in this position reports to the Senior Project Manager and General Manager, and is responsible for managing the design, delivery, and installation of commercial or installed GrowSpan greenhouse structures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with sales and business development to attract prospective customers through referrals, conference calls, and onsite visits as needed.
  • Collaborate with Team Greenhouse Project Managers to troubleshoot design/site issues expeditiously and in a cost-conscious manner.
  • Learn product line and acquire a functional understanding of all departments that is involved in a project.
  • Grow and adapt to product and process improvements/changes as needed
  • Supervise the work activities of construction crews assigned to assemble greenhouses onsite, and evaluate their performance as needed.
  • Assign work to construction crews and coordinate their activities.
  • In support of the greenhouse coordinator, select outside contractors for building assembly, and coordinate their activities as needed.
  • Advise customers regarding the design of their greenhouses/systems and lead the information flow to design departments accordingly.
  • Provide technical support for customers who install their own greenhouses and systems.
  • Respond to customer inquiries and complaints regarding design, installation, and product quality at all stages of the process.
  • In support of the greenhouse coordinator, schedule and ship material for installations, and arrange for necessary equipment.
  • Travel to site for inspection before and after installation as needed.
  • Provide support to subcontractors on site as needed.
  • Help with installation on site as needed.
  • Help provide support, advise and troubleshooting to R&D on new product designs
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN II 2ND SHIFT

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.

  • Professional presentation and attitude
  • Strong mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and blueprint reading experience
  • Strong technical understanding, equipment maintenance and power and hand tool experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills and customer service skills
  • Must be able to work flexible hours and come in on off shift or weekends as needed to handle maintenance situations
  • Strong computer experience
  • Forklift, combi and Ariel lift license
  • Must hold a valid driver’s license
  • Knowledge of safety and OSHA regulations
  • Strong organizational and follow up skills
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating instructions and procedure manuals, write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with stress effectively
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions and schematics
  • Ability to assemble and disassemble mechanical and electrical devices
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalency required.  Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in a related field from a technical college or 4-year college is preferred.  At least 2-5 years of experience in maintenance.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals and safety and equipment manuals.  Ability to write reports or correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management or team members.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers, calculate percentages and work with fractions.  Must know how to use a tape measure accurately.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: Ability to use Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook.                                              

Other Qualifications: Must be safety conscious and follow all safety and OSHA regulations                                         

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 talk or hear.  Frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and to louder in the warehouse and production areas.  Office noise is lower for a typical office environment.  Will be working outside and inside being exposed to dusty and dirty environments, hot or cold.

ENGINEERING ASSISTANT

This candidate must be a self-starter who has knowledge of the complexities of a structural design environment. This candidate will support engineers by performing a range of technical and administrative tasks, including preparing documents, reviewing shop drawings, and maintaining project organization. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Participate in project calls and meetings to understand the needs of a customer

  • Coordinates and consults with engineers to complete projects and produce complex drawings

  • Review construction documents and shop drawings for accuracy

  • Assist in design and development of engineering projects.

  • Help gather and organize data for structural analysis, load calculations, and design reports.

  • Other duties as assigned.

WELDER 1ST SHIFT

Sign-on bonus available (details discussed during interview)

Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by Welding Engineer or Welding Technician.

  • Starts power supply to produce electric current.
  • Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of workpiece.
  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
  • Welds in flat, horizontal or vertical positions.
  • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
  • Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal.
  • Cleans or degreases weld joint or workpiece.
  • Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
  • Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarring surfaces.
  • Chips off excess weld, slag, and splatter.
  • Preheats workpiece with hand torch or heating furnace.
  • Positions and clamps workpieces together or assembles them in jig or fixture.
  • Tacks assemblies together.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

BEAM MACHINE OPERATOR 3 1ST SHIFT

A person in the position usually reports to an area supervisor, who reports to the Manufacturing ClearSpan Manager or Weld Manager. A Machine Operator 3 is responsible for planning and producing a variety of machines parts or components and the operations of those machines with minimal supervision to meet ship dates. This person will pick programs on the machines to produce simple parts meeting print specification. This is safety sensitive position because this individual could be operating forklifts or combi’s, operating CNC machines, jigs, fixtures, tube benders, drill presses, saws, punch press, grinders, belt sanders, robotic welders, shears, milling machines and several other power and hand tools. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Meet all of the criteria as a Machine Operator 1 and 2.
  • Produce machined and constructed items by programming, setting and operating a computer numerically controlled machine.
  • Plan machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, locations of surfaces and machining parameters.  Must have an understanding of principals of tolerances.
  • Produce machined parts by programming, setting up and operating CNC machines maintaining quality and safety standards.
  • Ability to make slight modifications to the programs for at least one of the machines.
  • Keep accurate records in E10 and other areas.
  • Maintain equipment and supplies.
  • Knowledge of cutting tool feeds, speeds and tool life.
  • Set-up and program prove-outs and optimizing programs for simple parts.
  • Program mills, plasma be entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math.
  • Value self-leadership by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications
  • Ability to troubleshoot and identify the root-cause of a quality related issue in a systematic fashion.
  • Ability to program machines to produce simple parts meeting print specifications.
  • Be willing to teach co-workers whether formal and informal training.
  • Make recommendations on fixtures that increase productivity, repeatability or quality of parts produced.
  • Maintain specifications by observing machine operations, troubleshooting processes and adjusting and reprogramming controls.
  • Change fixtures out as necessary on the machines.
  • Read and understand blueprints and other shop specifications/drawings.
  • Load and unload material and set up machines for standard and for special production runs.
  • Accurately use micrometers, calipers, gauges and other measuring devices.
  • Promote ESAPCO and build a positive team environment with co-workers.
  • Clean and maintain area and floor space containing the machines.
  • Adhere to all safety and OSHA regulations.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.

PROCUREMENT ANALYST

The individual in this position reports to the Procurement Manager and is responsible for executing all aspects of purchasing functions for the company with a strong emphasis on cost savings. 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinates all activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with intent to purchase through delivery.

  • Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier and date commodity is needed.
  • Solicits and evaluates proposals for the requested commodity.
  • Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements.
  • Advises team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be used.
  • Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.
  • Assures that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
  • Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
  • Coordinates appropriate methods needed to distribute commodity in a cost effective manner.
  • Manages excess inventory as well as discontinued and nonstock inventory.
  • Perform returns.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned
  • Experience in supply chain management preferred
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of Excel
  • Logistics and traffic background a plus

Education and/or Experience: Associate degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Computer Skills: Ability to use Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and be proficient in the ERP software.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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 sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to communicate and listen to co-workers and is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 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.

Work environment is typically quiet as most of the time will be spent in the office environment. But, may need to perform job responsibilities in the warehouse or production areas as needed. 

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, it requires various continuous standing, sitting, walking, light lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, kneeling, crawling, climbing, and squatting.  Lifting up to 20-50 lbs.   

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