FULL DESCRIPTION: 

At MGS, we provide our team members with steady work, year-round, and opportunities to grow a lasting career while focusing on employee safety and promoting a healthy work environment.

In business since 1962, we build equipment that delivers well-engineered, reliable solutions for all kinds of transportation challenges. With a focus on superior quality and great people, we are proud to say we build things that last.

Summary:  Assembles trailers or other products, partially or completely, by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows necessary MGS procedures and work instructions.
• Reads paperwork or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials to be used in assembling product
• Positions parts according to knowledge of unit being assembled, following blueprints and/or work order.
• Fastens parts together with bolts, screws, speed clips, rivets, or other fasteners.
• Modify parts as needed to complete assembly.
• Safely operates forklift, tractors, or electric hoists to move product when necessary.
• Tests or assists in testing operation of completed product.
• follows safety guidelines and uses all required personal protective equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance and housekeeping in assembly area.
• Instructs others on job procedures as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  the requirements listed below are resprestative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION & / OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and training.  basic mechanical and print reading ability.  Basic knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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 stand; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Employee must supply own hand tools.

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Technical Skills - Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities.

Judgement - Exhibits sound and accurate judgement; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
Planning / Organizing - Uses time efficiently.  Keeps work area organized and clean.

Professionalism - Follows through on commitments.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.

Attendance / Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative - Undertakes self-development activities; Asks for and offers help when needed.