Crater

About the role

RAE Corporation is 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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
• Good people skills for teamwork

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

Physical Demands

• Stand
• Walk
• Sit
• Handle/Finger
• Reach Outward
• Reach Above Shoulder
• Climb
• Squat/Kneel
• Bend
• Twist
• Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less
• Lift/Carry 11-20 lbs
• Lift/Carry 21-50 lbs
• Lift/Carry 51-100 lbs
• Lift/Carry Over 100 lbs
• Push/Pull 12 lbs or less
• Push/Pull 13-25 lbs
• Push/Pull 26-50 lbs
• Push/Pull 51-100 lbs
• Evaluate if assistance is needed
• 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)
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. safety glasses, hearing protection)

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.