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We are looking to add a skilled drafter in our Engineering Department, to meet our growing customer needs. The pay rate for this position will be based on Experience! Awnex provides shop drawings and sealed drawings to corporate customers as well as general contractors. Our Engineering Department is able to help customers in the conceptual phase all the way through to production and installation of the final design.
Our ideal candidate will have at least one to two years of experience using AutoCAD. This position would be responsible for learning the company’s drawing conventions, materials used and their related part identification numbers, as well as maintaining drawing templates for all assigned product packages. Hours will be: Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm.
The duties of this position are:
Communication
· Review provided architectural plans and product specifications to ensure that we are meeting customer expectations
· Communicate ideas back to customer through detailed drawings
Drawings
· Maintain standard architectural element part drawings
· Provide accurate shop drawings and proper installation instructions
· Maintain job specific drawings in the company’s database
Drawing Conventions
· Know and understand the company’s drawing conventions
· Keep drawings consistent within drafting department
· Maintain drawing templates for assigned projects
Bill of Materials
· Provide a complete bill of materials for assigned projects
· Ensure all material specifications are listed
· Provide part numbers for all relative product parts

Must be able to pass a Drug Screen and Background check

Knowledge of fabrication and construction is a plus

Must be organized and able to meet deadlines

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required

Awnex, Inc is a local family-owned company and we are looking to add full-time Experienced Fabrication Technicians to our Ball Ground location.  Pay is based on experience.  We offer paid time off, health insurance, and 401(k).  If you’ve got the skills listed below, can pass a drug screen, and a background check, we encourage you to apply.

Principle Responsibilities

• Fabricate products such as trellises and canopies that are constructed in rectangular forms
• Be capable of understanding blueprints and schematic drawings
• Be able to read a tape measure
• Sheet metal forming
• Ability to MIG weld aluminum products
• Complies with Safety Program
• Cutting of materials (tubing and sheet stock)
• Operate small tools, power tools, saws, forklifts, etc.
• Maintains housekeeping practices
• Promote the company’s values & principles
• Communicate the company vision

Duties: Specific to each area of responsibility

• Fabrication/Welding
  • Understands MIG welding machines in the shop and be able to adjust controls to achieve desired results
  • Must be able to prep material prior to welding
  • Must be able to MIG weld aluminum and carbon steel
  • Have a basic understanding to perform simple maintenance on MIG machines
  • Fabricate any type metal trellis, canopy, or basic design
  • Basic understanding of signs and metal and fabric awnings
• Quality Control
  • Maintains quality standards (per Q.C. program)
  • Perform Q.C. procedures and documentation
• Processing Materials
  • Cutting aluminum and steel tubings
  • Shearing sheet metal (aluminum and steel)
  • Cut various plastic materials
• Sheet metal forming
  • Use of brake press
  • Use of shears
  • Use of other sheet metal forming equipment
• Company Safety
  • Perform all duties in a safe manner
• House Keeping
  • Ensure that work area and shop are kept clean and organized
  • Maintain scheduled Housekeeping duties

Principle Responsibilities: (Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check)

·              Fabricate  products .

·              Be capable of understanding blueprints and schematic drawings.

·              Capable of reading a tape measure

·              Sheet metal forming

·              Assemble parts for jobs such as trellis assembly

·              Cutting of materials (tubing and sheet stock)

·              Operate small tools, power tools, saws, forklifts, etc.

·              Ability to run a drill press, saw and other small equipment

·              Complies with Safety Program

·              Maintains housekeeping practices.

·              Promote the company’s values & principles.

·              Communicate the company vision.

Duties: Specific to each area of responsibility

·          Prep material prior to fabrication.

·          Grind/sand parts after punching to remove burrs.

·          Punch and drill holes

·          Ability to aide in assembly of trellises

·          Have a basic understanding to perform simple maintenance on small equipment.

·          Cut and punch metal to correct specifications.

Quality Control

·          Maintains quality standards (per Q.C. program).

·          Perform Q.C. procedures and documentation.

·

Processing  Materials

·          Cutting aluminum and steel tubing.

·          Shearing sheet metal (aluminum and steel)

Sheet metal forming

·          Use of brake press

·          Use of shear

·          Use of other sheet metal forming equipment

·              Company Safety

·          Perform all duties in a safe manner.

House Keeping

·          Ensure that work areas and shop are kept clean and organized.

·          Maintain scheduled Housekeeping duties.

1st and 2nd shifts available

Principle Responsibilities:

• Assists Shipping Supervisor in the day to day operations of the department.
• Organize, file, and prepare accurate shipping/inventory documentation when required.
• Be able to read a tape measure.
• Record Keeping
• Customer Service
• Quality Assurance
• Performs all duties in a safe manner.
• Ensure work areas are kept clean and organized.
• Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders to verify accuracy of outgoing shipments.
• Prepare shipping documentation such as work order, bill of lading, etc.
• Pack and prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and shipping labels.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Ensuring product is palletized, packaged, and loaded on company trucks that are ready for our installation crews.
• Organize, file, and prepare accurate inventory documentation and records.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods and the relative costs and benefits.
• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures.
• Providing customer service with a positive attitude.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Assists in maintaining inventory of shipping supplies.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner.
• Ensure work areas are kept clean and organized.
• Maintains scheduled housekeeping duties.

Must be able to pass a Drug Screen and Background Check.

Job Type: Full-time