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Craftsperson

Job Description

Our products require great care in handling and an exacting attention to detail. We are seeking new craftspeople for our fabrication, upholstery, and finishing areas. Our ideal candidate has experience in a manufacturing environment or the construction trade or an equivalent education/training. Candidates must have a mechanical aptitude and good math skills. This position is a five day work week with occasional overtime required.

REsponsibility

  • This position works first shift: 6 am - 2 pm
  • Performs a variety of metalworking, coating, and assembly tasks, which may include kitting, prepping, finishing (filing, sculpting), bending, welding, powder coating / testing, assembly, packing, etc.
  • Operates a variety of hand and power tools
  • Follows production schedule and performs all work in accordance with Company quality, security, safety, and toxic organic plans, procedures, and standards
  • Cross-trains to perform multiple tasks as assigned
  • Follows all Company practices, policies, and procedures in all assignments
  • Performs all work in accordance with Company standards and safety requirements
  • Wears required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety shoes and glasses, and optional PPE such as hearing and breathing protection depending on tasks being performed
  • Demonstrates problem solving and decision making abilities related to individual tasks and department performance objectives
  • Inspects completed work in accordance with Company standards
  • Maintains excellent attendance to ensure responsibilities are achieved
  • Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

  • At least one year of experience in a manufacturing environment or in the construction trade or equivalent education/training
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and knowledge of shop math required
  • Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English
  • Must have good problem solving and decision making skills
  • Must be willing and able to wear the required PPE when performing duties
  • Must have excellent eye-hand coordination
  • Must be able to bend, stand, and sit for extended periods; walk; and lift up to 70 pounds unassisted on a regular basis
  • Must be able to work in a production facility without air conditioning and with production noises and dust
  • Must be willing to work occasional overtime as required

About Our Company

McKinnon and Harris is the leading manufacturer of high performance aluminum outdoor furniture for estates, gardens, and yachts in the US and abroad. A family-owned company founded in 1991, McKinnon and Harris has devoted the last 32 years to pioneering techniques in aluminum fabrication and coating in order to create a legacy of crafting original, timeless design of custom luxury furniture.

McKinnon and Harris offer exceptional benefits which include a bonus, 401K and profit sharing plan, top health and dental plans, health savings account, life insurance, vacation, and a world class work environment.

We Hire and Promote based on our Core Values:

Unequivocal pursuit of excellence: We are highly skilled, with a fanatical attention to detail. We are driven to continuously improve and become the best at what we do.

We Not Me: We foster a sense of family and community in the workplace. We are a team of individual talents with a common goal. Through humility and compassion, we take actions - big and small - to elevate each other and the company as a whole. We seek to identify, understand, and serve the needs of our internal and external customers.

Respect for Creativity and The Arts: We embrace and honor the creative expression of design, and value working with our hands and minds. We believe the uniqueness, elegance and beauty of art strengthens the community through thought, entertainment, pleasure, focus, and imagination. We seek to understand, appreciate, preserve, and improve upon its creative intent -from the environment in which we work to the work we perform each day.

Initiative and Self Motivation: We are intrinsically motivated to take on new challenges and complete the work we recognize needs to be done. We are self directed problem solvers who use available resources to make good decisions.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

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