Welder Operator - Weekend Shift

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Date: Sep 13, 2023

Location: Lee's Summit, MO, US, 64082-2312

Company: Briggs & Stratton

Briggs & Stratton / Billy Goat, located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, is a leading and innovative manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. We specialize in the design and manufacture of machines in three product groups: Debris Management (vacuums, blowers, and debris loaders), Lawn Renovation, and Brush Cutters. We have immediate openings for full time ROBOT WELDER OPERATOR to support our operations.

Work Hours: 5:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. . Starting pay depends on experience and will have the opportunity to qualify for additional pay rate increases after 90 days.   Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

 

Benefits:  

  • Weekly pay

  • Retention, referral, and attendance bonuses

  • Benefits at 32 days

  • Generous 401k at 45 day

 

WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS starting Wednesday, May 18 (from 1:00pm - 4:00pm) You can expect to receive on-the-spot interviews, plant tours, and/or testing opportunities.   ADDRESS: 1803 SW Jefferson Street, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64082.


 

Position Description

Performs a variety of basic welding in all positions to ensure components are being welded to engineered specifications.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Sets welding machine voltage and wire speed for proper fusion of metals following standard work methods and detailed drawings.
  2. Welds assemblies to engineering specifications
  3. Performs basic maintenance of welding equipment to ensure proper working order.
  4. Inspects weldments for obvious defects such as but not limited to: weld spatter, rough welds, missing welds and sharp corners/edges.
  5. Performs other duties as assigned

Job Skills Requirements

  • Basic reading, writing and math skills. Basic blueprint reading preferred.
  • Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Education

High School diploma

Experience Requirements

Previous experince preferred

Physical & Environmental Requirements

Moderate physical demand; often lifting/moving average weight (25 to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs), and occasionally lifting heavy weight materials (up to 70 lbs)
Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours)
Somewhat disagreeable or hazardous conditions.

Briggs & Stratton, LLC, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world’s largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include North America’s number one marketer of pressure washers, and it is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Snapper Pro® Ferris®, PowerBoss®, Allmand™, Billy Goat®, Murray®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. 

 

Briggs & Stratton, LLC is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.


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