Metal Fabricator

About Company:

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About Us: At Bergkamp, we are a team proudly dedicated to the bigger purpose of making lives better by making roads better. We are people devoted to our craft with an all-in, respected team that has each other’s backs. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence, innovation, and asking the bigger questions. We’re servant leaders, industry leaders, and good people that operate with Kansas values. What do we do? We manufacture some of the coolest heavy equipment that is used to make and keep asphalt roads in better shape—and when our customers succeed, communities across the world thrive with better infrastructure. We think it’s some of the most exciting stuff happening in infrastructure today.

The Way We Do Things: 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.

1. A hungry team player(s) shows active participation and engagement in department and companywide initiatives. Demonstrates a hunger for achieving results, learning, setting an example, and adding to the success of the team.
2. A humble team player(s) is willing to collaborate, acknowledge the team’s individual strengths, and put the needs of the organization before themselves. Will do what it takes to help everyone succeed.
3. A smart team player(s) has a common sense understanding about people. Demonstrates good judgement and intuition of group dynamics. Understands the impact of their words and actions and use that understanding for the benefit of the team.

About the Role:

As a Metal Fabricator, you may be responsible for setting up and operating conventional, special purpose machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and non-metallic parts by performing duties on the machines such as, but not limited to, Saw, Manual Lathe/Manual Mill, Drilling/Lay-Out, Press Brake and Plasma. You will work with a team of skilled professionals to ensure that all products meet the highest quality standards and are delivered on time. Your attention to detail and ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics will be essential to your success in this role. You will report to the Fabrication Lead and work closely with other members of the production team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 to 3 years of experience in metal fabrication or machine shop experience, or equivalent technical training/certification
• Ability to maintain attendance within the parameters of the attendance policy
• Ability to read and interpret job orders, blueprints, schematics, and engineering drawings
• Ability to read and understand tape measurements and decimals (standard and metric) and perform basic addition/subtraction (decimals and fractions)
• Skill in the fabrication, joining and repair of a variety of metal objects, equipment, fixtures and structures
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to use department equipment such as forklift, ladder/scaffold, overhead crane, and power tools
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate detailed information to co-workers, management, vendors, suppliers, and customers
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification or technical training in metal fabrication
• Experience with CNC machines
• Strong problem-solving skills

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally 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 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 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.
• 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 frequently 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.

Bergkamp is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  In keeping with our commitment, Bergkamp will take the steps necessary to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.  Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Kate Dixon at (785) 825-1375.