Crater
Operations
Pryor, OK, USA
Job Title: Crater
Department: 312- Factory
Reports to: Coil Shop Supervisor
Location: RAE Corporation, Pryor, Oklahoma
Position Type: Full-time
About Us: RAE Corporation is a leading provider of innovative HVAC solutions, dedicated to delivering unparalleled quality and customer satisfaction. Our company values a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and employee empowerment. We are committed to fostering a positive work environment where every team member feels valued, heard, and supported.
Role Overview: We are seeking a skilled Crater to build crates to house coils and unit coolers during transportation. The Crater is responsible for laying out, cutting, fabricating, and assembling crates to ensure safe and secure transportation of products.
Key Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Primary Functions:
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Lay out, cut, and fabricate crates for coils and unit coolers.
- Read specifications and inspect products to determine size, shape, materials, and types of supports to be used.
- Lay out dimensions on material with ruler, measuring tape. Saw materials to size. Assemble materials.
- Place products in containers and bolt heavy pieces to the bottom of the container or skid.
- Wrap and pad products with excelsior, paper, or other packing materials.
- Build crates around large or odd-shaped articles and nail covers onto crates.
- Wrap and tighten metal bands around crates.
- Attach identification labels or stencils containing shipping destination, weight, and type of product contained.
- Repair broken crates as necessary.
- Count items to be packed to ensure compliance with shipping orders and weigh loaded crates.
- Move containers to shipping area, and move lumber, paper, and other wrapping supplies to crating area. Sharpen saw blades.
- Check work and ensure quality.
- Contribute to team efforts by working with others and accomplishing related functions as needed.
- Complete tasks as assigned by supervisor.
4492 Hunt Street, Pryor Oklahoma 74361 918.825.7222 www.RAECorp.com
- Comply with government regulations, laws, company policies, and procedures.
- Work overtime as necessary.
- Attend work as required.
- Arrive for work on time.
- Charge time accurately in time and attendance system to ensure proper labor distribution and payroll.
- Follow manufacturing instructions, work independently without constant supervision, and be self-motivated to complete job assignments on time.
- Care for tools and equipment, and notify maintenance of equipment issues.
- Clean work area as required.
- Sign on/off jobs in IFS.
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Desired Qualifications:
- Education & Experience: A high school level of education is preferred for this position in order to continue upward advancement within the company. The employee must be able to understand directions from supervisors.
- Skills: Effective communication skills, good listening abilities, ability to read and comprehend written instructions, basic mathematical skills, ability to control operations of equipment or systems, and good people skills for teamwork.
- Certificates, Licenses, or Training: On-site training, forklift license preferred.
Level/Grade:
- Beginning Level: Meets minimal quality standards, requires more time than estimated to complete work.
- Proficient Level: Meets quality standards, completes work within estimated hours.
- Advanced Level: Meets quality standards, completes work faster than estimated.
Interaction with Others:
Reports to the QC & QA Supervisor. Must be able to accurately receive, understand, and follow instructions from supervisor/lead. It is essential that the employee works cooperatively with all RAE team employees and shows a spirit of cooperation. The employee must be able to get along well with coworkers and be willing to ask and answer questions as needed.
Working Environment:
Work is performed in an industrial production area for a manufacturer of refrigeration and HVAC equipment. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level is high in some areas. The employee may experience extreme temperatures in both winter and summer, and there may be stress due to deadlines, product quality standards, and seasonal variations in hours worked based on production demands.
Tools & Equipment Used:
- Radial Arm Saw
- Chop Saw
- Skill Saw
- Jib Crane
- Hand Tools
- Air Hose
- Staple/Nail/Screw Gun
- Forklift
- Safety Glasses
- Gloves
- Computer
- Ear Plugs
Why Join Us:
Join RAE Corporation and become a key player in the growth of our innovative product lines. We offer a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of the company and our customers.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Physical Demands Lift/Carry
10 lbs or less | C |
11-20 lbs | C |
21-50 lbs | C |
51-100 lbs* | C |
Over 100 lbs | N |
Push/Pull
12 lbs or less | O |
13-25 lbs | C |
26-50 lbs | O |
51-100 lbs * | O |
+100 lbs* F
*Evaluate if assistance is needed.
Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
N (Not Applicable)
O (Occasionally) | Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) |
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F (Frequently) | Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) |
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C (Constantly) | Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day) |
Other Physical Requirements: Sustained use of eyesight for functions such as visual inspection, reading, measuring and operating hand tools, along with the ability to see objects and detect motion at wide angles (peripheral vision) in order to maintain employee safety, ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. safety glasses, hearing protection)
The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.
RAE Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA M/F/V/D