Metal Fabricator II

Bergkamp’s purpose is to make people’s lives better by making roads better.  We do that by producing quality pavement preservation equipment and products that allow our customers to maintain the world’s roads.  Quality equipment requires quality people to build it, sell it and support it.  If you have a passion to succeed and be part of a quality team, we encourage you to apply to join us in making lives better by making roads better.

We believe that a team of people who are humble, hungry and smart will deliver superior performance over the sum total of talented individuals; therefore, we are committed to achieving our mission through teamwork while honoring our core values.

Job Purpose:  Set up and operate conventional, special purpose machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing duties on the following and similar machines: saw, manual lathe/manual mill, drilling/lay-out, press brake, and plasma table.

 Essential Functions

1. Read and interpret levels 1 and 2 blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
2. Layout and mark dimension and reference lines for levels 1 and 2 complex projects.
3. Plan, layout and fabricate metal parts, equipment, and products on levels 1 and 2 machines within router time with little to no supervision.
4. Identify materials using calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
5. Perform operator maintenance on levels 1 and 2 equipment.
6. Ensure work orders are properly followed and completed in a timely fashion.
7. Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Secure tools, materials, and equipment at end of day.

Qualifications and Requirements:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function 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.

1. One to three years fabrication or machine shop experience, or equivalent technical training/certification generally required. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Ability to read and interpret documents such as job orders, procedure manuals, and schematics (blue prints).
3. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
4. Ability to maintain good attendance.
5. Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate detailed information to co-workers, management, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
6. Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact in a positive and professional manner to develop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, management, suppliers, and customers.
7. Ability to read and understand tape measurements and decimals (standard and metric) and perform basic addition/subtraction (decimals and fractions).
8. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
9. Skill in the fabrication, joining and repair of a variety of metal objects, equipment, fixtures and structures.
10. Ability to use department equipment such as forklift, ladder/scaffold, overhead crane, and power tools.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:  The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, kneel, climb stairs and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.   The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  The employee must seldom lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. If lifting over 50 pounds employees should utilize a jib, overhead crane, or ask for assistance from other team members. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
2. The work environment is usually an indoor setting with frequent exposure to outside elements. The noise level in the work environment is frequently high.  In addition other elements that an employee could be exposed to occasionally in this work environment are but not limited to; dust, dirt, fumes and odors, mechanical and electrical hazards, fire hazards, and an elevated workplace. This position requires infrequent travel, which may involve exposure to extreme weather elements.